About the UIC Faculty
UIC faculty members are considered to be trailblazers in their field and they continue to evolve the program to stay ahead of the curve.
Faculty
The level of instruction you will receive through the UIC Online Health Informatics and Health Information Management program is unprecedented. In fact, UIC was one of the first universities to offer this program at the graduate level. The faculty members are considered to be trailblazers in their field and they continue to evolve the program to stay ahead of the curve. In fact, many have held prestigious clinical and executive positions in hospitals.
While the program is challenging, we are dedicated to helping you along the way. You’ll find it to be an unparalleled education experience that will launch you into an exciting field. Let UIC’s highly qualified faculty members lead you through this educational journey.
Faculty Research
The following section includes the Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences published papers.
Larry Pawola Bio
Larry Pawola has held several clinical and executive management positions in hospitals and, until 2003 he was a partner in an international information technology professional services firm.
Karen Patena Bio
Karen Patena has worked in hospital medical record management, as well as systems planning and implementation, for nearly 20 years.
Michael Dieter Bio
Mike Dieter was first exposed to health informatics as a graduate student studying information science.
Greer Stevenson Bio
During Greer Stevenson’s 15 years of service in the U.S. Air Force he worked as a data communications manager and security officer
Annette Valenta Bio
Annette Valenta joined UIC in 1991 to implement the specialization in health informatics within the Master of Business Administration degree.
Eric Swirsky Bio
Mr. Swirsky teaches a course in communication skills for health informatics professionals, as well as a course in ethics and legal issues in health informatics.
Lois Hitchcock Bio
Lois M. Hitchcock, MHA, RHIA, CPHQ Clinical Assistant Professor Lois Hitchcock has 27 years of diverse health care experience within the health care delivery system.
Cathy Bimmerle Bio
Cathy Bimmerle joined UIC’s BHIS adjunct faculty in 2008 and became a member of the full-time faculty in the summer 2009.
Valerie Prater Bio
Valerie Schmitt Prater received her BA degree with honors from Hollins University in Virginia and her MBA with honors from North Central College in Illinois.
Teri Jorwic Bio
We are currently awaiting a bio from Gregory Harden and we will post it soon.
June Wencel-Drake Bio
As a scientist, Dr. Wencel-Drake has over 32 years of experience in the field of hematology and blood platelet research.
Mike Cohen Bio
Mike Cohen has over 30 years of experience helping health care organizations focused on obtaining more value out of their information technology (IT) investments.
Miriam Isola Bio
Miriam Isola has worked in health care and information technology for more than 25 years.
Yvette Roberts Bio
Yevette’s interest in informatics and technology began when University of Illinois Medical Center (UIMC) implemented an electronic medical record.
Emil Gallay Bio
We are currently awaiting a bio from Emil Gallay and we will post it soon.
Gregory Harden Bio
We are currently awaiting a bio from Gregory Harden and we will post it soon.
George Einhorn Bio
We are currently awaiting a bio from George Einhorn and we will post it soon.
Sue Lambert Bio
We are currently awaiting a bio from Sue Lambert and we will post it soon.
Eric Carver Bio
Eric Carver has recently served as a program manager and associate director for three grant projects in Healthcare Informatics over the last five years.
Andrew Boyd
Andy Boyd joined the department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences in 2008. He came from industry working on Electronic Health Records.
