The American Medical Informatics Association is the professional home for more than 5,000 biomedical and health informaticians across all practice settings. We're dedicated to enriching your professional journey while advancing the science transforming healthcare.
Begin Your Informatics Journey with AMIA Digital Membership
Digital Membership is your introduction to AMIA’s vibrant community of innovators and leaders. As you experience AMIA's value firsthand, we invite you to explore our full membership options, unlocking exclusive benefits like conference discounts, professional development programs, and deeper community connections through AMIA Connect, Working Groups, and more.
Digital Membership offers valuable resources at no cost, including:
- Pioneering informatics research. Digital Members stay current on health informatics research through JAMIA Open, a peer-reviewed digital journal.
- Insight into informatics news and public policy. AMIA publishes bi-weekly newsletters covering member opportunities and policy updates.
- Continuing education on your schedule. Digital Members can access continuing informatics education through resources found in the Informatics Learning Link newsletter.
- Audio sessions from AMIA’s top conferences. Catch up on leading informatics conferences through audio recordings.
- Discover your next opportunity. Access the AMIA Job Board, featuring informatics across all practice and industry settings.
Discover the Benefits of AMIA Membership
Connect
Informatics relies on a well-connected community of practice. AMIA brings together the informatics community.
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| Discounted registration rates for all AMIA conferences |  |
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| Access to and participation in AMIA Working Groups 30+ special interest group networks to exchange information and ideas and discuss key issues and developments in biomedical and health informatics. |
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| Access to AMIA Connect AMIA's online community that allows you to ask and respond to questions, collaborate, stay up-to-date, and share. |
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| Access to the AMIA Member Directory | |
Learn & Grow
The field of informatics is always growing and informaticians always learning. AMIA supports lifelong education.
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| Discounted rate for all AMIA-produced enduring professional educational resources | |
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| Free streamlined access to select keynote and year-in-review sessions at all of AMIA’s major events | |
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| Volunteer opportunities in Governance | |
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| Access to JAMIA Open Online-only, Gold Open Access peer-reviewed journal for biomedical and health informatics. |
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| Access and subscription to the full Journal of American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) AMIA's premier peer-reviewed scholarly journal of informatics in health and biomedicine. |
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| Access and subscription to the full library of Applied Clinical Informatics (ACI) Official online journal of AMIA and IMIA that allows sharing knowledge between clinical medicine and health IT specials as well as bridging gaps between visionary design and successful and pragmatic deployment. |
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| Discounted subscription to the Journal of Biomedical Informatics (JBI) Methodology journal in the field of biomedical informatics. |
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| Subscription to AMIA e-News A bi-weekly roundup of news and topics important to all AMIA members. |
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| Subscription to AMIA Learning Link A bi-weekly newsletter featuring educational and career advancement opportunities for health informaticians at all stages of their career and across all practice settings. |
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| Subscription to Washington Download A bi-weekly newsletter for health informatics policy news and information highlighting conversations and activities driving the health policy agenda in Washington, DC. |
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| Access to Public Policy Information Via bi-weekly briefs, quarterly webinars, and at live conferences. |
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| Discounted rate for relevant books and journals. Up to 75% off: - Artificial Intelligence in Medicine - Computers in Biology and Medicine - Computers, Informatics, Nursing (CIN) - Computer Methods and Program in Biomedicine - International Journal of Medical Informatics |
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| Access to the AMIA Knowledge Center A collection of informatics conference proceedings available as enduring content. |
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| Access to AMIA On-Demand audio files Audio files of selected event session lectures and panels. |
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| Discounted rate for AMIA Board Prep study course | |
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| Access Discounts on Education through the AMIA Education Center AMIA Education allows learners to gain continuing education credits and AHIC professional development units. |
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| Access to AMIA’s Student Center Tools include Informatics Academic Programs, acess to JAMIA Journal Club, ways to engage in student leadership and volunteering, apply for the LEAD Trainee Scholarship, and participate in student paper competitions. |
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| Access to AMIA’s Career Center | |
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| Access to the AMIA Job Board Postings jobs.amia.org |
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| Monthly job alerts | |
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| Access to post jobs on the Job Board | |
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| Professional recognition with presentations, awards, and fellowships | |
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| ACHIP designation (eligibility required) | |
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| ACMI designation (eligibility required) | |
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| FAMIA designation (eligibility required) | |
Lead
Passionate and connected leaders help grow the science and practice of informatics.
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| Opportunity to submit speaker/presentation content through AMIA Special Programming Committees | |
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| Opportunity to present newest innovations/discoveries in Health Informatics | |
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| Opportunity to guide AMIA’s future through volunteer leadership opportunities | |
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| Eligible to participate in committees, governance, and leadership | |
Influence & Impact
Health data is often at the core of health and science policy. AMIA and its members maintain active and meaningful conversations with policymakers.
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| Vote, Nominate, and Participate in AMIA’s governance structure and on all issues presented to membership | |
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| Engage your Senators and Representatives to support health informatics initiatives and research through useful talking points from AMIA’s Policy Team. | |
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| Advocate on behalf of profession to federal law and policy makers | |
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| Engage in specific calls to action with other AMIA members and leadership | |
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| Engage in writing groups to formulate AMIA’s public policy positions | |
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| Expand the informatics network via coalition engagement (Friends of AHRQ, Friends of ASTP, and ANI) |
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