1. My Trip Into the Land of Oz Angela Warner Martin, BS

2. Acknowledgements  Sue Vest, CTR  Nancy Cole, CTR  Deborah Smith, CTR  Jeannette Jackson-Thompson, MSPH, PhD This project was supported in part by a cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) (#U58/DP000820-01) and a Surveillance Contract between DHSS and the University of Missouri.

3. Some Where Over the Rainbow  Biological Sciences Degree  Stephens College  AHIMA Conference  Visit to MCR  Opportunity Career Track

4. “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

5. Whirlwind of Change: Tossed To & Fro  Hospital Registrars Learning tool Prove myself  MCR staff Response to new ideas No history

6. “If I only had a brain!”

7. Training, Training, Training  1 of 3 CTRs-In-Training In House Workshops Webinars  Experienced co-workers  CTR training programs

8. Training, Training, Training  Resources for standards  Software

9. “If I only had a Heart!”

10. Atmosphere  Management Open Door Two Way Communication  Flexible Daily Duties Work Schedule  New Ideas

11. Atmosphere  Building on Strengths  Attitude  Fun

12. “If I only had the Nerve!”

13. Endless Possibilities  Always Learning  Other Duties as Assigned New projects  Workload

14. Conclusions  Take a Chance  Atmosphere  Ownership

15. Thank You Questions? Angela Warner Martin, BS warnerac@health.missouri.edu http://mcr.umh.edu