July 6, 2001

The first graduating class of the Partners Medical Coding Program received certificates June 20 at a special ceremony for MGH, BWH and Partners employees who completed the two-year course of study. Of the 15 graduates, eight are MGHers. Called Partners Coding College, the educational program is sponsored by MGH and BWH Human Resources and Health Information Services and is a collaboration with Northeastern University's Medical/Clinical Coding Certificate Program.

From left, Jeff Davis, senior vice president of Human Resources, with Coding College graduate, Sai-Yueh Smits, and Annalee Collins, director of the Health Information Administration Program at Northeastern University.

The program, funded by the US Department of Labor, offers any Partners employee the opportunity to advance to more skilled positions.