Interested AHIMA members may join or nominate a colleague for ACE membership by completing an online self-assessment form or recommendation form respectively. Based on the self-assessment results, selected members are provided with a certificate and a brief personal commitment statement detailing expectations.

Self Nomination

You will be asked to complete a self-assessment which enables you to assess your experience through a personalized gap analysis and should take approximately one hour to complete. The objective of the self-assessment is to:

• Identify eligibility for ACE membership
• Match opportunities to transform practice with your interests and skills
• Identify growth opportunities 

Upon completing the self-assessment, you may be accepted as an ACE member, and a brief personal commitment statement details the expectations. 

Nominate an Expert 

When nominating a colleague, you will be asked to provide a summary of why they are being nominated and it should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Your colleague will receive an email asking them to join the ACE community by completing the self-assessment described above.

Connect to ACE Colleagues

Matching skills and interests with volunteer and career-building opportunities, ACE offers a community of experts and peers to share expertise and accelerate change through activities. ACE members can serve as:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) Advisors
• Advocators
• Authors
• Presenters 

Through being actively engaged in the ACE community’s mission, members grow professionally while helping to advance the HIM profession. In addition, they become more highly regarded, and gain personal recognition and acknowledgment by peers, employers, and the healthcare industry.  

AHIMA offers valuable tools that allow opportunities to connect right at your finger tips!

ACE Member Private Resources:

• ACE Community of Practice (CoP)-an excellent resource that expands ACE member involvement through networking, collaborating, and sharing experiences with ACE colleagues from across the country.
• ACE group on LinkedIn-further networking, news or announcements, and discussion on HIM related topics.

AHIMA and ACE Member Resources:

• ACE Directory-to search for an ACE member based on criteria including name, job level, work setting, subject matter expertise, or location.

*The ACE Directory should solely be used by AHIMA members for professional development activities. The ACE site is provided by AHIMA as an informational service for experienced professionals looking to spread their knowledge of the HIM field to others. In no event shall AHIMA be liable for any decision made or action take by you in reliance on such information provided in the ACE Directory.

ACE Member Expectations

1. Be made available and willing to be contacted for opportunities to address those within the HIM field.
2. Commit to ACE for the two year membership and track activities by using the Activity Tracking Form.
3. Keep an updated self-assessment to ensure profile information, knowledge, and expertise in new areas are current. This is an important step as it informs your ACE colleagues of the great work being done to move AHIMA, the profession, and the industry forward.
4. Provide feedback and experience to the ACE Community to assist with the transformation of the HIM field, when appropriate.

How do I renew my membership?

Your ACE membership is automatically renewed at the end of two years if you are actively updating your experiences on the Activity Tracking Form. 

You may retake the self-assessment if your membership becomes deactivated. 

What do ACE members have to say?