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Carla Tyson-Howard earned an undergraduate degree in health information management from Incarnate Word University in San Antonio, a master's of science in health care administration from Texas Woman's University and an Ed.D. in higher education administration from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tyson-Howard's extensive health information career spans from tumor registry, acute, long term, psychiatric and prison care to academia. She currently serves as the department chair of the health information technology program of Houston Community College in Houston, Texas. Because of her many years in academia, she has served as a consultant to other HIM associate degree programs. Dr. Tyson-Howard has been active in professional associations at the local, state and national levels. She served as Vice President of the local Houston Area Health Information Management Association. On the state and national level, she has served as a speaker for the Texas RHIA/RHIT exam review and the AHIMA Assembly on Education. She has authored numerous articles for professional journals. She is also the co-creator of the multimedia CD-ROM entitled “Health Information Numbering and Filing Systems”.