Memory Ndanga

Academic Director, HIM/HSA

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Memory Ndanga, PhD, MS, RHIA, is an associate academic director for Health Information Management (HIM) Program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies. She is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). She has served on the New Jersey Health Information Management Association (NJHIMA) board as a secretary and delegate and also participated on American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) working groups. Dr. Ndanga has presented at the AHIMA Convention and Exhibit, AHIMA Assembly on Education, NJHIMA State Conference other state conferences. She has worked in acute care facilities as a HIM manager. She also spent 7 years as an assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Health Professions. Memory completed her BS in HIM at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ and subsequently received a Master of Science in Biomedical Bioinformatics and a PhD in Health Informatics from the School of Health Professions at Rutgers University.

Her research has focused on analysis of healthcare outcomes, as detailed on Google Scholar.

Recent news

Announcing NJHIMA's Newly Elected Board Members for 2025–2026

July 09, 2025

New Jersey Heath Information Management Association

CUNY SPS Associate Academic Director for Health Information Management Program (HIM) Memory Ndanga, PhD, MS, RHIA, was recently elected as NJHIMA’s Delegate-Elect for 2025-2026. As a delegate, Dr. Ndanga will serve on the NJHIMA Board and represent New Jersey at the AHIMA House of Delegates. This role not only recognizes Dr. Ndanga's dedication and leadership within the HIM field but also allows her to collaborate with professionals across the country as they shape the future of the profession.

The Need for Health Information Managements

April 24, 2024

CUNY SPS Blog

During Health Information Professionals Week (April 15–19), CUNY SPS featured a Q&A with Memory Ndanga, academic director of the CUNY SPS Health Information Management and Health Services Administration programs. Dr. Ndanga offered a look at the School’s Health Information Management BS and MS programs.

New Scholarship Launched for Fall 2024 Medical Coding Certificate Students

April 23, 2024

Offered in partnership with the New York County Health Services Review Organization Inc. and its subsidiary MedReview, this scholarship will support the next generation of medical coding professionals.

CUNY SPS Salutes First Class of MS in Health Information Management Graduates

June 20, 2023

The first graduating class from the MS in Health Information Management includes 18 graduates who earned their degree in 2023.

MS in Health Information Management Earns CAHIIM Accreditation

April 12, 2023

The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) accredited the program following a rigorous review process.