AMIA Elections and Nominations - 2026 | AMIA - American Medical Informatics Association

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The AMIA bylaws determine the process and timeline for our elections, and we conduct our elections electronically. You must be an active member to participate in nominations and vote.

2026 AMIA Board of Directors Elections are now open.

Voting for AMIA's Board of Directors is now open! Your vote matters in choosing AMIA’s leaders and shaping the future of our organization.

Voting is also open for the leadership of the Academic Forum, Fellows of AMIA, and other member segment elections. If you are eligible to vote in additional member segment elections, those ballot sections will automatically appear after the Board of Directors election.

Shape the Future of AMIA

We encourage all eligible members in good standing to participate in the voting process.

Hear from the Candidates

Learn More About the Candidates

Oliver Bear Don’t Walk, PhD

University of Washington

6:12

Manijeh Berenji, MD MPH

UC Irvine School of Medicine/Joe C Wen School of Population and Public Health (at UC Irvine); VA Long Beach Healthcare System

8:13

Jiang Bian, PhD

Indiana University/Regenstrief Institute

10:12

Kenrick Cato, PhD, RN, CPHIMS, FAAN, FACMI

University of Pennsylvania/ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

12:19

Aarti Chandawarkar

Nationwide Children's Hospital

https://vimeo.com/user28289060/achandawarkar

Penelope Fu, MD, MPH, FAMIA, FAAP

Michigan Medicine

14:34

Tiffany Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA, FEFIM

JMIR Publications

16:40

Scott McGrath, PhD FAMIA

CITRIS Health UC Berkeley

18:15

Marylyn Ritchie, PhD

Medical University of South Carolina

21:13

Student Candidates:

Elina Guralnik, PhD, MPH

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (BIDS)

51:22

Humayera Islam, PhD, MSHI, MSc

The University of Chicago

53:40

Open Positions

President/Chair-Elect

The President/Chair-Elect shall automatically become the Chair at the conclusion of the term of the previous Chair. The Chair-Elect shall perform the duties of the Chair during the absence or disability of the Chair.

Eligibility: Prior AMIA board experience is required.

Term: President/Chair-Elect (1-year); President/Chair (2-years); Immediate Past President (1-year).

Secretary

The Secretary is an officer of AMIA and shall, or cause to be prepared, minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and membership. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as required by the law or by the Board of Directors. The Secretary serves on the Executive Committee and other assigned committees.

Eligibility: Prior AMIA board experience is required.

Term: 2-year terms / limited to 2 consecutive terms max before a 1-year break from the Board.

Board Director (4 positions) & Student/Trainee Board Director (1 position)

The Board of Directors is the principal policy-making body of AMIA. The Board guides AMIA's policies and objectives, including setting the strategic plan. Each Board member is expected to be a committed and participating part of the Board of Directors and be a member of AMIA in good standing.

Term: 3-year term / limited to 2 consecutive terms max before a 1-year break from the Board

Board members are expected to:

Support the mission of the organization
Attend board meetings as an active, prepared participant
Keep board materials and board conversations confidential
Attend AMIA meetings and membership events
Serve as liaisons to committees and task forces
Understand governing, board oversight, and fiduciary responsibilities
Respond timely to organizational requests
Speak knowledgeably and as one voice for AMIA

There are a few additional key attributes candidates must possess:

Active full member in good standing
Prior AMIA board experience is required to run for officer positions
A thorough understanding of financial reports
The ability to translate financial information and concepts for the board
Maintain a partnership with AMIA CEO and professional staff to the organization by combining strategic thinking, long-term planning, and leadership skills to connect AMIA’s vision and mission
The ability to devote the appropriate time to AMIA

Timeline

June 1 – Nominations Open
July – Nominating Committee Reviews
August – Slate Announce
September 1 – Officer Election Opens (President/Chair-Elect; Secretary)
September 18 – Officer Election Closes 11:59 pm ET
September 29 – Director Election / Additional Member Segments (Academic Forum, FAMIA, etc.) Elections Open
October 19 – Director/Additional Member Segment Elections Close 11:59 pm ET
November – Results delivered to AMIA membership at the State of the Association Meeting