Susan Fenton, PhD

Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, ACHIP, FAMIA, FAHIMA is the Dr. Doris L. Ross Professor and the Vice Dean for Education at the University of Texas McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics in Houston, TX. She is responsible for their graduate certificates and master's and doctoral degree programs. Dr. Fenton developed the nation's first practice doctorate in health informatics (DHI). Dr. Fenton's research focuses on optimizing EHRs and other health information technology for preventive care and health informatics workforce development. Dr. Fenton received the AHIMA Distinguished Member Award in 2024 and the UTHealth President's Scholar Award for Teaching in 2021. In 2020, Dr. Fenton was inducted into the UT Kenneth Shine Academy and made a UT System Distinguished Teaching Professor. She is a 2019 recipient of the UT Regents' Outstanding Teacher Award and the 2019 Texas Health Information Management Association Legacy Award. Dr. Fenton serves on various regional and national professional association committees and boards.