Debra L. Hamada, EdD, MA, RHIA
Chair, Health Informatics, Information Management and Administration Department, Assistant Professor
Dr. Debra Hamada serves as an Associate Professor and Chair for the Loma Linda University HIIMA Department and the Division of Preprofessional Studies. She teaches in the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management, the Master of Science in Health Informatics programs, and the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BSHA) programs. Her academic journey includes earning a baccalaureate degree from The College of Saint Scholastica, her master's from the University of Redlands, and her doctoral degree at the University of Southern California.
Dr. Hamada spent eight years in healthcare operations, managing medical information, quality improvement, utilization review, case management, and medical staff operations. In 1992, Dr. Hamada began her academic career, teaching as an adjunct faculty member until 2006, when she assumed a full-time teaching position. Dr. Hamada has volunteered at national, state, and local associations in many capacities. She is a member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), and the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Dr. Hamada's professional contributions include serving on AHIMA's Council on Excellence in Education (CEE), as a Commissioner for the Commission on Certification of Health Informatics and Information (CCHIIM), and as a HIMSS Conference Reviewer. Additionally, Dr. Hamada engages in research, publishes in professional journals, and delivers educational presentations at local, state, and national levels.
Education
- EdD, University of Southern California
- MS, University of Redlands
- BA, Health Information Administration, The College of Saint Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota
Professional Certificates
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)