# American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) > ANIA is a national not-for-profit professional organization for nurses and associates working in the field of nursing informatics. Originally founded in 1982 as the Capital Area Roundtable on Informatics in Nursing (CARING), and expanded via a 2010 merger with the American Nursing Informatics Association (formed in Southern California in 1992), ANIA now represents approximately 3,000 members across all 50 states and more than 15 countries. Its tagline is "where caring and technology meet." ANIA advances nursing informatics through education, research, and practice across all roles and settings. **Mission:** To advance nursing informatics through education, research, and practice in all roles and settings. **Vision:** To be the organization of choice to advance nursing informatics. **Values:** Advocacy, Inclusion, Innovation, Integrity, Quality **Headquarters:** 200 East Holly Avenue, Sewell, NJ 08080 **Phone:** 866-552-6404 **Email:** ania@ajj.com **Website:** https://www.ania.org --- ## About ANIA - **About Us:** https://www.ania.org/about-us — ANIA members are professional nurses and associates guided by integrity, committed to high-quality and cost-effective health care, engaged in an inclusive community of innovative informatics professionals, and committed to using informatics to advocate for the elimination of health disparities. Corporate members and individual corporate representatives are also welcome. - **Board of Directors:** https://www.ania.org/board — Elected and appointed governance body. Current (2026) leadership includes: - **President:** Katherine Taylor Pearson, DNP, RN, NI-BC, CDH-E, CLSSBB, CPBI, CPHIMS, CKM (Spring Branch, TX) — president@ania.org - **President-Elect:** Heather Zuhn, DNP, RN, NI-BC, CNOR (Denver, CO) — presidentelect@ania.org - **Immediate Past President:** Mark Heyward Johnson, MHA, BSN, RN, NI-BC, CMSRN (Greer, SC) - **Secretary:** Denise D. Tyler, DNP, MSN/MBA, RN, NI-BC (Visalia, CA) - **Treasurer:** Joseph M Cook, DNP, RN, NI-BC, FACHE (Montgomery, AL) - **Education Director:** Nicole Mohiuddin, DNP, MS, RN, NI-BC, FHIMSS (Charlottesville, VA) - Regional Directors for Northeast, Southeast, Central, and West regions. - **President's Message:** https://www.ania.org/message-ania-president — 2026 priorities include AI Applications programming, ANIA's first-ever Hackathon (in partnership with SONSIEL), Virtual Journal Club, new ANA Organizational Affiliate status, and strategic partnerships with AMSN, AAMN, and CHIME. Focus areas include Virtual Care, Smart Care Models, AI, analytics, and interoperability. - **Strategic Plan:** https://www.ania.org/about-us/strategic-plan — Three-pillar plan: - *Education:* Deliver innovative, relevant educational opportunities; provide NCPD contact hours; host 9+ webinars annually; support chapter education; collaborate with other organizations. - *Research:* Identify, foster, and promote nursing informatics research and EBP; mentor members in scholarly knowledge sharing. - *Practice:* Monitor key issues influencing informatics nursing; collaborate on policy; provide leadership development; communicate regulatory and policy issues to members. - **Overview/Fact Sheet:** https://www.ania.org/about-us/overview - **History:** https://www.ania.org/history — ANIA was originally founded in 1982 as CARING (Capital Area Roundtable on Informatics in Nursing) in Washington, D.C. The American Nursing Informatics Association was separately formed in 1992 in Southern California. Joint conferences began in 2007; official merger completed in 2010. The combined organization adopted the name "American Nursing Informatics Association" (ANIA) with the tagline "where caring and technology meet." Annual Year in Review documents and a Historical Timeline are available. - **Bylaws:** https://www.ania.org/bylaws - **News:** https://www.ania.org/about/news — Current and archived news including conference registration announcements, election results, toolkit releases, position statement updates, scholarship winners, and HIMSS event information. - **National Office Staff:** https://www.ania.org/ania-national-office-staff — Key staff include Executive Director Thomas Greene; association services, sales and marketing, conference management, education services, financial services, online learning, editorial (Editor: Elizabeth Elkind, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, NI-BC), creative design, registration, information services, and media relations teams. Managed by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ). --- ## Membership - **Membership Hub:** https://www.ania.org/membership — Membership is open to any licensed registered nurse, duly licensed healthcare professional, or student interested in informatics nursing. Corporations and individual corporate representatives are also welcome. - **Membership Categories & Dues:** https://www.ania.org/ania-membership-categories-and-dues-structure ### Membership Types **Regular (Full) Membership** - 1 year or 2 years - Open to any licensed registered nurse interested in informatics nursing. - Full voting rights; may hold elected office and serve as chairpersons of standing committees. **Associate Membership** - 1 year or 2 years - Open to any duly licensed healthcare professional (non-RN) interested in informatics nursing. - All Regular member privileges except holding national office or chairing standing committees limited to Regular members. **Senior Membership** - 1 year - Open to Regular and Associate members over age 65. - Retains all Regular/Associate privileges at reduced dues. **Student Membership** - 1 year - Open to any student enrolled in a nursing or healthcare-related program interested in informatics nursing. - All privileges except voting, holding national office, and chairing standing committees limited to Regular members. **Organizational Membership** - Facilities/organizations can purchase a block of 25 memberships for staff. - Contact national office for details. ### Member Benefits - Free subscription to the *Journal of Informatics Nursing* (quarterly, peer-reviewed) - Free regularly scheduled webinars with continuing education contact hours - Reduced registration rate for ANIA Annual Conference - Online digital library including archived webinars, conference sessions, and journal CNE articles - Network of 3,000+ informatics professionals in 50 states and 15+ countries - ANIA Connect — members-only online professional networking site - ANIA Open Forum — online discussion group within ANIA Connect - Online job/career center with daily informatics position postings - Reduced rate for the ANIA Informatics Nursing Certification Review Course - Reduced rate for Informatics Nursing Certification (and renewal) through ANCC - Reduced subscription rate for *Nursing Economic$: The Journal for Health Care Leaders* - Exclusive savings through MemberDeals (theme parks, hotels, attractions, movie tickets, tours, shows) - Access to mentoring resources and practicum site listings - **Student Membership Detail:** https://www.ania.org/membership/students — Student resources include the JIN journal, archived webinars and conference sessions, CE articles, mentoring search via ANIA Connect, career center, and discounted access to the Certification Review Course. --- ## Practice - **Practice Hub:** https://www.ania.org/practice — ANIA provides education, certification preparation, and resources for informatics nursing practice. Includes committee information, research access, toolkits, journal, and certification review course. ### Committees **Research and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Committee** - Focuses on advancing research and EBP in nursing informatics. - Responsibilities: reviewing research/EBP project applications, leading major ANIA research projects, collaborating with the Education Committee and *Journal of Informatics Nursing* editor. **Education Committee** - Supports ANIA's mission and strategic goals for nursing informatics education and EBP. - Functions: evaluating educational activities, recommending new initiatives, assessing current literature, developing new educational programs in response to membership needs. **Research & Performance Improvement Membership Access** - Program allowing approved researchers to access ANIA membership for studies/projects. - Eligibility: applicant (PI or PD) must be an ANIA member; findings must be shared with ANIA membership via webinar, conference presentation, or JIN article. - Applications available on the Practice page. ### Position Statements - **Position Statements Hub:** https://www.ania.org/position-statements 1. **Importance of a Unique Nursing Identifier** (October 24, 2023) — ANIA supports the unique nursing identifier using the NCSBN ID, in alignment with the Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI). 2. **ANIA Statement in Response to the Conviction of Nurse RaDonda Vaught** (May 9, 2022) — ANIA stands with AHA, AONL, ASHRM, and others in response to the criminal verdict against Nurse RaDonda Vaught. 3. **The Six Domains of Burden: A Conceptual Framework to Address the Burden of Documentation in the EHR** (June 23, 2020) — Affirms ANIA's support for a multifaceted framework addressing the burden of clinical documentation in the EHR. 4. **Inclusion of Interprofessional Terminology Standards in Electronic Health Records** (June 28, 2018) — Affirms ANIA's support for terminology standards for nursing and interprofessional EHR documentation to support data-driven practice and enable interoperability and patient-centered outcomes measurement. 5. **The Role of the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer** (November 27, 2018) — Affirms ANIA's support for the CNIO as an executive leader and full member of the executive team, providing strategic vision to drive healthcare transformation through data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. 6. **Addressing the Safety of Electronic Health Records** (October 1, 2015) — Affirms ANIA's support for development and implementation of evidence-based EHR safety programs to foster clinical practices that improve patient safety. --- ## Publications ### Journal of Informatics Nursing (JIN) - **URL:** https://www.ania.org/practice/journal-informatics-nursing - The official ANIA publication. Published quarterly as a digital edition. Each issue includes a nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activity, regular columns, and feature articles on topics impacting nurse informaticists. - Free to ANIA members. Non-members and institutions may subscribe. - Indexed in CINAHL; back issues remain accessible online indefinitely for ANIA members. - Editor: Elizabeth C. Elkind, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, NI-BC (editor@ania.org) - Call for authors: ANIA welcomes both novice and experienced authors. Topics relevant to day-to-day informatics practice are accepted. Submission guidelines available on the JIN page. - Current Issue (Vol. 11, No. 1) articles include: "Increasing Patient Engagement in Digital Health," "Using the EHR to Improve Clinical Documentation for Nurse-Only Billable Visits," "The NAIL-C Framework Design: Defining AI Literacy and Competency for Nurses," "Hospital at Home: Multifaceted Nursing Student Learning Experience," and "Charges and Downtime Procedures: The Evolution of Change Management." - Advertising opportunities: rate sheet and reservation forms available; circulation of 3,000+. ### Guides and Toolkits - **URL:** https://www.ania.org/ania-guides-and-toolkits — A series of practical guides supporting informatics nurses in daily practice. 1. **ANIA Graduate Informatics Nursing Faculty Guide and Toolkit** (ISBN 978-1-940325-84-2, 34 pages) — Covers informatics basics, professional practice, data management, quality and safety, system design lifecycle and project management, and future trends. Includes adaptable toolkits. 2. **Nursing Downtime Preparedness: From SAFER Guides to Practice** (ISBN 978-1-940325-75-0, 25 pages, 2022) — Provides information and tools using the SAFER Guides model to help organizations prepare for planned and unplanned EHR downtimes. Nursing-focused but adaptable for other departments. - Member discount: 50% off regular price. Institutional discounts available for groups of 5–20. - *Note: PDFs only; no hard copies shipped.* --- ## Certification ### Informatics Nursing Certification Review Course - **URL:** https://www.ania.org/informatics-nursing-certification-review-course - Prepares nurses for the ANCC Informatics Nursing Certification Exam (NI-BC credential). - ANIA is an official ANCC partner; ANIA members are eligible for reduced rates on Informatics Nursing Certification and renewal through ANCC. - Accreditation: Jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. and ANIA. AJJ is ANCC-accredited and approved by California BRN (Provider #CEP5387). **Course Options:** 1. **On-Demand Certification Review Course** - Includes: Mometrix "Informatics Nurse Exam Secrets Study Guide" book, video modules, and handout materials. - Contact Hours: 7.75 ANCC contact hours. - Immediate online module access upon purchase; study guide ships in ~14 business days. 2. **Chapter Hybrid Offering** - Includes: Certification Review Course Bundle + 1.5 additional contact hours via Virtual Session. - Total: 9.25 contact hours. Includes course text and downloadable handouts. - Upcoming offerings announced in January each year. - **ANCC Discount:** ANIA members receive reduced rates for NI-BC certification and renewal via ANCC. 184+ ANIA members have redeemed the discount to date. ANA members can only use the greater of the two discounts (ANA takes precedence). --- ## Events - **Events Hub:** https://www.ania.org/events — Includes the Annual Conference, chapter events, and webinars. ### Annual Conference The ANIA Annual Conference is the top event for nursing informatics professionals, drawing hundreds of nurses working in clinical information systems, educational applications, data collection/research, administrative/decision support systems, and informatics broadly. **2026 ANIA Annual Conference (51st)** - Dates: March 26–28, 2026 - Location: Boston Sheraton Hotel, Boston, MA - Registration: Open - Features: Pre-conference AI–LSS–PM workshop, Hackathon (in partnership with SONSIEL), concurrent sessions, plenary sessions, poster presentations, and exhibitor hall. - Exhibitors have direct access to hundreds of attendees. View 2026 Exhibit Prospectus for exhibiting details. Contact: Sales Manager Meghan Cash (meghan.cash@ajj.com). **2027 ANIA Annual Conference** - Dates: March 11, 2027 - Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco, CA - Call for Abstracts: Now Open **2028 ANIA Annual Conference** - Dates: April 20, 2028 - Location: Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk, San Antonio, TX **Conference History:** https://www.ania.org/annual-conference-history — Past conferences listed from 2013 to 2025. Recent locations include New Orleans (2025), Chicago (2024), Louisville (2023), Hollywood FL (2022), San Diego (2021), Virtual (2020), Las Vegas (2019), Orlando (2018), New Orleans (2017), San Francisco (2016). Past conference sessions and posters are available in ANIA's Online Library. ### Webinars - Free, regularly scheduled webinars for ANIA members (live and on-demand) with contact hours. - Call for Webinar Presenters: ANIA seeks presenters on leadership strategies, innovations in practice, quality improvement, patient outcomes, role/career development. Submit proposals at education@ania.org. - Archived webinars available in the ANIA Online Library (https://library.ania.org/ania/). ### Chapter Events Regular chapter-level events including chapter meetings, educational sessions, networking events, and community service activities are held throughout the year. Examples include Alabama, Oklahoma, Northwest, and Tennessee chapter meetings. --- ## Chapters - **Chapters Hub:** https://www.ania.org/chapters — ANIA has a large and growing family of regional chapters providing local networking, education, and resources. ### Current Chapters (with community portal links) NorCal – Bay Area Nursing Informatics (BANIA), SoCal, San Diego, Arizona, Northwest, Colorado, South Texas, Oklahoma, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Gulf Coast, Midwest, Tennessee, Alabama, Great Lakes, Ohio, Georgia, Central Florida, Western Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina, South Florida, Maryland/Virginia, Greater Delaware Valley, New York Tri-State, New England. Each chapter is led by a Chapter Leader (typically RN, NI-BC or similar credential) and covers defined geographic regions. ### Distinguished Chapter Award - **URL:** https://www.ania.org/chapters/distinguished — Recognizes chapters for excellence in educational offerings, member engagement/participation, and volunteer/service opportunities. - Applications due December 31st annually. - Recognition at ANIA Annual Conference and in the *Journal of Informatics Nursing*. - **2025 Distinguished Chapters:** Alabama, Arizona, Central Florida, Colorado, Dallas/Fort Worth, Georgia, Great Lakes, Greater Delaware Valley, Gulf Coast, Midwest, New York Tri-State, NorCal (BANIA), North Carolina, Northwest, San Diego, SoCal, South Florida, Tennessee. ### Chapter Resources - **New Chapter FAQ:** https://www.ania.org/potential-new-chapter-faq - **Chapter Policy and Procedure Manual:** https://www.ania.org/chapters/policy-and-procedures-manual - **Chapter Reports and Forms:** https://www.ania.org/chapter-reports-and-forms - **Chapter-Sponsored Certification Review Course:** https://www.ania.org/chapter-sponsored-ania-certification-review-course --- ## Corporate Membership & Educational Partners - **URL:** https://www.ania.org/corporate-membership-educational-partners — ANIA welcomes healthcare/technology corporations, hospitals, universities, and related organizations as corporate members or educational partners. ### Current Corporate & Educational Partners **Gold Level Corporate Member:** - MEDITECH - Philips **Educational Premier Partners:** - Columbia Southern University - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Vanderbilt University School of Nursing ### Corporate Membership Tiers **Silver Level Corporate Member and/or Educational Associate Partner** - 2 full memberships (includes JIN subscription) - 1 half-page color ad with hyperlink in JIN - Institution logo and listing on ania.org - Special recognition in each JIN issue - Tote bag insert at Annual Conference - Recognition at Annual Conference (signage, ribbons, opening session, event page) **Gold Level Corporate Member and/or Educational Premier Partner** - All Silver benefits, plus: - 2 additional full memberships (4 total) - 1 exhibit booth at Annual Conference - 1 attendee registration at Annual Conference - 1 full-page color ad with hyperlink in JIN - One-time email blast to ~3,000+ ANIA members (content requires ANIA approval) - One-time use of ANIA Conference pre-registration list (~350–450 names; email not included) - 1 banner ad in one issue of ANIA e-news - 1 banner ad on ania.org - Priority exhibit space assignment - 8-contact-hour customized NCPD bundle for the ANIA Library (free access for students) *(Educational Partner exclusive)* ### Advertising Opportunities - *Journal of Informatics Nursing* — quarterly, peer-reviewed; circulation 3,000+; indexed in CINAHL; back issues accessible online. - ania.org — monthly online advertising available. - Monthly E-News — sponsorship opportunities; sent to 3,000+ members and prospects. - Contact: National Sales and Marketing Manager Meghan Cash. --- ## Online Resources & External Links - **ANIA Online Library:** https://library.ania.org/ania/ — Digital library with archived webinars, conference sessions, CE journal articles, and NCPD bundles. - **ANIA Connect:** https://community.ania.org/home — Members-only online professional networking platform with discussion forums (ANIA Open Forum), mentoring search, and community interaction. - **ANIA Store:** https://go.ania.org — Purchase publications, toolkits, membership, and other products. - **Jobs / Career Center:** https://jobs.ania.org/ — Online career center with daily postings for informatics nursing positions nationwide. - **Donate:** https://www.ania.org/donate — Donation funds include Conference Scholarship (supports member conference registration), CRC Scholarship (supports Certification Review Course attendance), New Project Fund (national initiatives advancing nursing informatics), and Distinguished Chapter Fund (small chapter grants and programs). Donations are not tax-deductible. ### Social Media - Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ANIAinformatics - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informaticsnursing/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ANIA-CARING/215226257888 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ania_nursinginformatics/ --- ## Partner Organizations ANIA partners with the following organizations to support and grow the nursing informatics community: - Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) — https://www.allianceni.org - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) — https://www.himss.org - American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) — https://www.amia.org - American Nurses Association (ANA) — https://www.nursingworld.org (ANIA is now an ANA Organizational Affiliate as of 2026) - Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) — strategic partnership (formalized 2026) - American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN) — strategic partnership (formalized 2026) - College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) — ongoing collaboration --- ## Legal & Privacy - **Privacy Policy:** https://www.ania.org/ania-national-office-staff - **Terms of Use and Conditions of Sale:** https://www.ania.org/terms-use-and-conditions-sale - **Security Statement:** https://www.ania.org/security-statement - © 2026 American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA). All rights reserved worldwide. - Managed by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ), 200 East Holly Avenue, Sewell, NJ 08080.