Mary J. Sullivan, PhD, RHIA
Director, HIT Program
Year Started at SICCM: 1988
Contact Information:
Office Location: Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market (SICCM)
3213 S. Park Ave.
Herrin, IL 62948
Telephone: 618-942-6902
Fax: 618-942-6658
E-mail: sullivan@siccm.com
Credentials:
RRA, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
MS, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
PhD, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Membership: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Illinois Health Information Management Association (ILHIMA)
Southern Illinois Health Information Management Association (SILHIMA)
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY
Christine K. Froemling, RHIT, CCS
Assistant Director, HIT Program
Year Started at SICCM: 2008
Contact Information:
Office Location: Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market (SICCM)
3213 S. Park Ave.
Herrin, IL 62948
Telephone: 618-942-6902
Fax: 618-942-6658
E-mail: cfroemling@siccm.com
Credentials:
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Membership: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Illinois Health Information Management Association (ILHIMA)
Southern Illinois Health Information Management Association (SILHIMA)
Experience: Fifteen years of acute care hospital experience. Previous positions include
Health Information Supervisor, Coding
Specialist, Inpatient Coder, Outpatient Coder, Quality Management Abstractor,
Health Information Clerk
Sandy Schlager
Part-Time Instructor, Quality Management
Year started at SICCM: 2004
Contact Information:
Office Location: VA Medical Center
2401 West Main Street
Marion, IL 62959
Telephone: 618-997-5311 ext 54354
E-mail: sandra.schlager@va.gov
Credentials: RN, St. John's School of Nursing
BAN, University of Illinois Springfield Campus
MSHCA, California College of Health Sciences
Membership: Illinois Health Care Association
Publications: Collins, Jan. Schlager, Sandra. And Brasher, Ernestine. 2004
American Journal of Infection Control Practitioners. Contact Investigation of a Case of Active Tuberculosis.
Other: Speaker at Advanced Clinic Access Western Orbit VISN 15 Conference in June 2006.
Program Chair for Education Satellite Program on "Disclosure of Adverse Events" in September 2006.