AHIMA Application to Serve

Getting involved in your professional association provides benefits to you and your profession…..

For you:

• Recognition as a leader who has a commitment to the profession
• Networking with peers in the profession
• Possible speaking and authorship opportunities
• Innovative ideas to utilize in the work setting
• Access to bright, imaginative people who will keep enthusiasm high
• Demonstrated leadership for career enhancement and future roles in the Association
• Opportunities to enhance technology skills
• Making a difference

For the profession:

• Advancing practice standards, and influencing legislation.
• Guiding valuable products and services for member continuing education
• Enhancing public awareness and image of the field
• Recruiting new professionals

Required Core Competencies for All Volunteers:

• Adheres and Advocates for the AHIMA code of ethics, and any other appropriate codes of conduct, values honesty, integrity and transparency.
• Demonstrates Commitment to the mission, vision, values & strategy of the entity (AHIMA, AHIMA Foundation, CAHIIM, COC, and/or CSA)
• Is a Team Player/Collaborator, works well on teams and fosters trust among group members and adjusts behavior in order to establish relationships with team.  Completes assigned duties and tasks. 
• Respects Diversity and Fosters Inclusion, values all kinds and classes of people equitably, deals effectively with all races, cultures, disabilities, ages and genders.  Ensures all voices are listened to and respected. Will wait for others to catch up before acting and is sensitive to due process and proper pacing.
• Presents a Positive Professional Image.

Volunteer opportunities are listed in the following 2 categories:

1. AHIMA Appointed Groups
   1. Various AHIMA Committees, Task Forces, Practice Councils and e-HIM Workgroups.
2. AHIMA Elected Groups
   1. Board of Directors (President-elect and Directors positions)
   2. Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (Associate Baccalaureate & Master's Degree HIM Program positions)

   3. Commission on Certification of Health Informatics and Information Management Professionals (HIT Educator & RHIA Professional positions)

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) strives to reflect in its membership and leadership the diversity within the United States, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, special needs, and other diverse populations.  The Association encourages the celebration and promotion of diversity through education, mentoring, recognition, leadership, and other programs. Volunteers are expected to disclose conflicts and dualities of interest.

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