Karen Sunderland, CHPS

Karen Sunderland has over 20 years of work experience in the healthcare industry. Karen started their career at The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, where they held roles as Director of HIM and Privacy Officer, as well as Team Leader for Information and Communication Services. During their time there, they managed various projects and campaigns, oversaw a team of 34 employees, and ensured compliance with privacy regulations.

Following their tenure at The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Karen joined the Hospital of Saint Raphael as a Privacy Officer. In this role, they acted as a project manager for privacy-related campaigns and programs, serving as a content expert for regulatory issues related to medical records and protected health information.

Karen then joined Yale New Haven Health System as a Senior Auditor of Electronic Information Privacy. Karen audited multiple clinical systems using patient privacy monitoring tools, such as Protenus and FairWarning, to protect ePHI and PII. Karen also had expertise in Epic Hyperspace and security auditing tools.

Currently, Karen works at Protenus as a Senior Privacy Engineer in Professional Services. Karen'srole involves being the main point of contact for production customers, managing the customer journey from implementation to long-term engagement, and building strong relationships with customers. Karen brings a solid background in healthcare, compliance, privacy, and healthcare informatics to their role.

Karen Sunderland, CHPS has a diverse education history that includes both formal education and additional certifications.

Karen began their education journey in 1984, attending Nassau Community College. Karen completed their studies in 1988 and obtained an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Business Administration and Management, General.

In 2000, Karen moved on to Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology, where they pursued RHIT course work. Karen'stime at this institution lasted until 2001, although their degree information is not provided.

In addition to their formal education, Karen has also obtained additional certifications. In 2013, they became a FairWarning Ready Certified Master Professional, having completed the necessary training at FairWarning Privacy Breach Detection. Karen is also certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) by AHIMA, although the specific details of when they obtained this certification are not provided.