General Terms
By accessing or using any of the AMIA website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use. Please read these Terms of Use carefully, as well as the AMIA Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, you must immediately terminate use of the AMIA website. These Terms of Use will take effect at the time you begin using the AMIA website. AMIA reserves the right, with or without notice, at any time and for any reason to deny you access to the AMIA website or any portion thereof, and to terminate these Terms of Use. If you violate any of these Terms of use, your permission to use the website automatically terminates.
Copyright and Trademarks
All AMIA content, including the name and logo and all related product and services names (“AMIA Content”) on this site, is owned by AMIA or its licensors, sponsors, partners, content providers, or other third parties and is protected by law including, by not limited to, United States copyright, trade secret, patent, and trademark law. Subject to the limited exceptions outlined below, reproduction, retransmission, distribution, sale, publication, broadcast, circulation, reprinting, or dissemination of any AMIA Content, including the incorporation of AMIA Content into any third-party database, compilation, or artificial intelligence learning model (through either manual or automated processes) without attribution to AMIA or for any commercial or non-educational purposes, is prohibited without prior written permission from AMIA or the other copyright owner if AMIA is not the owner. You may not alter, delete, obscure, or conceal any copyright or other notices appearing on AMIA Content, including any such notices appearing on any AMIA Content you are permitted to download, transmit, display, print, or reproduce from AMIA websites. Any use of the AMIA Content not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. AMIA Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice at the editorial discretion of AMIA. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to AMIA and its licensors.
The name American Medical Informatics Association, the initials AMIA, and AMIA Logo trademarks are proprietary marks registered to AMIA. Misuse, appropriation, or other violation of AMIA’s trademarks is prohibited and may violate federal and state laws.
If you have any doubt about whether a particular use of the AMIA website is permitted or prohibited, or if you are a commercial user, please contact us by phone at 301-657-1291, by sending an email to [email protected] or by mail to 6218 Georgia Avenue NW, Suite #1, PMB 3077, Washington, DC 20011.
Reprints and Reuse
AMIA authorizes you to view or download a single copy of the material on the website solely for your personal, noncommercial use if you include the following copyright notice: “Copyright © 2025 American Medical Informatics Association. All Rights Reserves” and other copyright and proprietary rights notices that are contained in AMIA Content. All other reproduction, retransmission, or reprinting of all or part of any AMIA Content found on this site is expressly prohibited, unless AMIA has expressly granted its prior consent to reproduce, retransmit, or reprint the material. All other rights are reserved.
Online Conduct
You warrant that you will abide by all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations with respect to your use of the AMIA website and not interfere with the use and enjoyment of the AMIA website by other users or with AMIA’s operation and management of the website. You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and are prohibited from posting on the website any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including, but not limited to, any material which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law.
Registration
Certain sections of the AMIA website require you to register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide AMIA with accurate and complete registration information. It is your responsibility to inform AMIA of any changes to that information. Each registration is for a single individual only, unless specifically designated otherwise on the registration page.
Errors and Corrections
AMIA does not represent or warrant that the AMIA Website or AMIA Content will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected or that it will always be accessible. AMIA does not warrant or represent that AMIA Content available on or through the AMIA Website will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise reliable. AMIA may make improvements and/or changes to its features, functionality or AMIA Content at any time.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold AMIA, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of any of these Terms of Use.
Disclaimer of Warranties
This website and the AMIA Content are provided on an "as is," "as available" basis. AMIA AND ITS LICENSORS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY WARRANTY ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The AMIA website may also include links to other websites or social media platforms. These links, offered solely for the convenience of users of the AMIA website, do not express or imply AMIA’s endorsement of the linked websites. AMIA hereby disclaims all responsibility for the content of, or views expressed on, the linked websites.
The appearance of a corporate logo on sponsored pages does not constitute or imply an endorsement of any product or services by AMIA, as AMIA neither endorses nor recommends any products or services. Additionally, this support does not influence the information on our website. All content on this site is developed solely by AMIA.
Disclaimer of Liability
You assume all responsibility for the use of this website. Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall AMIA or anyone else involved in creating or maintaining this website be liable for any claim, loss, or damage (including, without limitation, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL or CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, or LOST PROFITS of any kind whatsoever) in connection with, as a result of, or arising from the use or inability to use the website and/or any other websites that are linked to this website, including, but not limited to: (i) reliance by a member or visitor on any information obtained via the website; (ii) mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, viruses, errors, defects, or any failure of performance, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access; ) any interruption in the availability of the website or AMIA Content; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the website; (iv) any other matter relating to the website.
Any claims arising in connection with your use of the website or any of the AMIA Content must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. Remedies under these Terms of Use are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in these Terms of Use. In states which do not allow some or all of the above limitations of liability, liability shall be limited to the greatest extent allowed by law.
Governing Law/Forum
These Terms of Use are governed by the internal substantive laws of the District of Columbia, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.
You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with AMIA, or in any way relating to your use of the website, resides in the courts of the District of Columbia and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the District of Columbia in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving the website or AMIA and its employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers, and content providers. In any court action arising out of these Terms of Use, the prevailing party shall have its reasonable costs and attorney’s fees paid by the other party.