The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is an organization of leaders shaping the future of biomedical and health informatics in the United States and abroad. AMIA is dedicated to the development and application of biomedical and health informatics in support of patient care, teaching, research, and health care administration.

The 3,800 members of AMIA include:

• Physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other clinicians
• Health information technology professionals
• Computer and information scientists
• Biomedical engineers
• Consultants and industry representatives
• Medical librarians
• Academic researchers and educators
• Advanced students pursuing a career in clinical informatics or health information technology

AMIA links developers and users of health information technology, creating an environment which fosters advances that revolutionize health care. Membership is open to individuals, institutions, and corporations.

AMIA has a rich history of achievement

AMIA was founded in 1990 by the merger of three organizations - the American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics (AAMSI), the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI), and the Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care (SCAMC). AMIA is the official United States representative to the International Medical Informatics Association.

Membership Categories

AMIA offers several categories of membership to help you personalize your involvement and interaction with the association. The categories are:

• Regular
• Institutional
• Corporate
• Retired
• Student
• Affiliate

AMIA has many membership benefits:

• Meet face-to-face and network with your colleagues
• Attend the AMIA Annual Symposium
• Learn about the latest developments in biomedical and health informatics from JAMIA–The Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
• Get immediate and timely news about developments in the field of biomedical and health informatics with AMIA Monthly e-Newsletter and weekly Medical Informatics News Bytes
• Participate in ongoing dialogue and develop professional and personal networks at meetings and in on-line discussions through AMIA’s Working Group program
• Be part of the changing public policy debate affecting information technology in health care - attend the AMIA Annual Day on the Hill or other public policy events
• Discover job openings and find valuable employees and employers through AMIA’s on-line Job Exchange
• Increase your visibility by being listed in the AMIA Directory
• Receive discounts on a wide variety of publications and services related to the field

AMIA Member Get A Member Campaign

Any AMIA member can participate in this year’s Member Get A Member Campaign. Each new member who signs up indicating your name as the sponsor, will earn you one point toward the contest. Members recruiting one or more new members during the year are invited to an annual reception honoring these recruitment efforts, held during the Annual Symposium in the fall. Members who participate in the campaign become official members of AMIA's Chairman's Club (formerly known as the Leadership Club).