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Register now for AMIA’s first-ever live Board Office Hours webinar. Developed to give AMIA members the opportunity to learn from and ask questions of their Board, AMIA Board Office hours is a live webinar composed of a group of Board members and an AMIA staff member.

Jon your colleagues for the first-ever AMIA Board Office Hours live webinar on February 8, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET.

If you have not renewed your AMIA membership for 2023, you will loose access to AMIA Connect. Renew your membership for uninterrupted access to your member-only resources and the benefits of belonging to your professional home.

If you have not yet renewed your membership, please be aware the grace period on your 2022 AMIA membership ends Tuesday, January 31. Renew your membership to avoid losing access to your member-only resources and the benefits of belonging to your professional home.

You may have noticed a new email in your inbox. It’s AMIA’s latest resource Informatics SmartBrief. Designed specifically for informatics professionals, Informatics SmartBrief is a daily e-Newsletter like the AMIA Daily Download. This timely newsletter is packed with streamlined, need-to-know informatics news, insights, and AMIA updates to help keep you informed. We hope you enjoy! 

Ensure uninterrupted access to your membership benefits, including access to JAMIA, discounts on live meetings, networking opportunities with fellow informaticians, and educational offerings. Take a moment to renew your AMIA membership for 2023.  

AMIA is seeking applications from informatics trainees for positions on the Student Editorial Board (SEB). The SEB provides outstanding informatics trainees with opportunities to receive in-depth exposure to the peer-review process and the operation of a scientific medical journal.  Deadline: November 29.

Pharmacy Leaders Unpack Medication Reconciliation as a Crucial Patient Safety Practice

Sponsored by DrFirst

Tuesday, September 27; 1:00 p.m. ET

Speakers: Sara M. Panella, PharmD, BCPS, CPh.; JoLeigh Sutton, PharmD, BCPS; Colin Banas, MD, MHA

JAMIA Journal Club: Comprehension, Utility, and Preferences of Prostate Cancer Survivors for Visual Timelines of Patient-Reported Outcomes Co-Designed for Limited Graph Literacy

October 13; 3:00 p.m. ET

Speakers: Andrea Hartzler, PhD; Lauren Snyder, PhD, MPH

Networking for Busy Informaticians

Take an hour and pop into this month’s networking afternoon break. The September webinar featured the Primary Care Informatics Working Group and the People and Organizational Issues-Evaluation Working Group. Attendees will meet the committee members, discuss what they do, and learn how to get involved.

Vote Now: 2022 AMIA Board of Directors and Working Group Elections

It’s time to cast your vote for AMIA Board of Directors and Working Group leaders. If you are eligible to vote, you should have received an email from Votenet Solutions, Inc., with instructions on how to cast your vote. Please check your SPAM folder for mail from the sender.

Voting is open through 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 23. Results will be announced at the State of the Association meeting on Tuesday, November 8, held in conjunction with the AMIA 2022 Annual Symposium. Let your voice be heard and vote today

September 8; 3:00 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Julien Meyer, MSc, PhD

Wednesday, September 14; 3:00 p.m. ET

Moderators: Gretchen Purcell Jackson, MD, PhD, FACS, FACMI, FAMIA, AMIA President and Board Chair; Patricia Dykes, PhD, MA, RN, FACMI, AMIA Past President and Board Chair.

The AMIA Nominating Committee is hosting a Board Candidate Forum in September to discuss key topics that impact AMIA communities. Join us in meeting the slate of candidates for the upcoming of Board of Directors election.

Sponsored by Oracle Cerner

Thursday, September 22; 2:00 p.m. ET
Speakers: Paul L. Wilder; Mike Warner

Friday, September 16; 4:00 p.m. ET

Panelists: Chris Macintosh, RN; Charlie Harp

The Academic Leaders in Nursing Informatics and the Professional Master’s Educators are jointly moderating a series of webinars.

Wednesday, August 10 3:00 p.m. ET

Join us for the Let's Connect! Afternoon Break featuring the Women in AMIA Steering Committee.

July 13; 4:00 p.m. ET

Networking for Busy Informaticians

Take 45 minutes and pop into this month's networking break. Bring your own snack, coffee or smoothie. 

What happens in a Let's Connect! AMIA Afternoon Break?

• Meet people like you - informaticians from across the country
• Short discussion about AMIA Working Groups - what they do and how they can benefit you
• New topics, new hosts each month
• Time for your questions

July's Afternoon Break will feature the Consumer Health Informatics Working Group and the Nursing Informatics Working Group. Learn more.

Thursday, July 14; 3:00 p.m. ET

Speakers: Cathryn Peltz, PhD, Henry Ford Health System; Christine Joseph, PhD, MPH, Henry Ford Health System.

Sponsored by Cerner

Thursday, July 21; 2:00 p.m. ET

Speakers: Danielle Cooley, RN-BC, BSN, OCN, Lead Project Manager, Clinical Oncology, Cerner; Brianne Glasbrenner, RN-BC, BSN, Lead Product Manager, Clinical Oncology, Cerner; Nathan Vavroch, Senior Director, Data Strategy and Products, Cerner.

Please note, we have a technology upgrade on May 12. AMIA Connect is temporarily down as our systems integrate, but will be active by the end of the day.

Call for Nominees: AMIA Board of Directors and Working Group Leaders

Dedicated and Inclusive. Smart and Diverse.

AMIA Leadership for a Lasting Legacy.

Are you ready and willing to serve the Association, its members and the profession? AMIA volunteers are the cornerstone to the organization.

 

The Nominating Committee welcomes nominations for the following board positions:

• Board Chair-Elect (must have served previously as a member of the AMIA Board of Directors)
• Director (4 positions open)

Apply Today!
Deadline: June 30, 2022

Experienced, thoughtful, forward-thinking individuals with diverse experience are sought for volunteer leadership. Members are encouraged to self-nominate or recommend that other qualified members nominate themselves. Candidates will be required to complete the online Biographical Information Form and upload a photograph of themselves.

Read about elections and nominate yourself for a Board position HERE.

For questions about board elections, send a message to Nina Richards, Director of Governance, nina@amia.org.