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(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) announces the appointment of Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, as President and Chair of the AMIA Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Payne succeeds Genevieve Melton-Meaux, MD, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, who has served as Board Chair and President and

Top News for Informatics NLM Webinar for AMIA Members: Unlocking Biomedical Research Data Resources from the National Library of Medicine AMIA will be hosting the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to present on their relaunched Dataset Catalog, a centralized platform enhancing biomedical dataset discoverability and reuse across repositories. Speakers will

Top News for Informatics Health and Healthcare Equity Becomes Public Policy Principle We are proud to announce the adoption of a new Public Policy Principle: Health and Healthcare Equity, reinforcing our commitment to health equity as a critical informatics goal. This principle defines health equity as enabling all people to

AMIA’s Board of Directors is looking for enthusiastic, action-oriented volunteers to join the recently approved AMIA Artificial Intelligence Task Force. The purpose of this task force is to develop strategies and tactics necessary to position AMIA as the preeminent convener, thought leader, and advocate for the innovative and responsible use

Top News for Informatics AMIA Comments on FDA Real-World Performance Monitoring and Equity Assessment of AI-Enabled Medical Devices AMIA commented on FDA's request for public comment regarding real-world performance evaluation of AI-enabled medical devices. We support lifecycle governance with continuous post-market monitoring to address performance drift across diverse populations and

I'm delighted to share a few reflections from our 2025 Annual Symposium in Atlanta. Whether this was your first time joining us or you've been part of our community for years, your participation and energy made this event an outstanding success. At its heart, AMIA is a member-driven organization, and

Top News for Informatics White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Request Information to Reform Artificial Intelligence The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on how existing federal laws and regulations may impede the development and adoption

Tampa / November 12, 2025— Bisk is expanding access to high-quality informatics education through a new collaboration with the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Together, the organizations are launching a Health Informatics Microcredential designed to help professionals strengthen their data and technology expertise

As we approach the end of the year, we know many members have questions about the timeline for new committee appointments and start dates. Starting in 2026, committees will begin their work on July 1, 2026, a shift from the current start date of January 1, 2026. This change was

Congratulations to the 2026 class of Fellows of the American Medical Informatics Association in the FAMIA Applied Informatics Recognition Program. A committee of 84 reviewers selected the 127 Fellows who will join a distinguished community of 647 current FAMIA members. FAMIA recognizes AMIA member professionals who apply informatics skills and