AHIMA Call for Volunteers
Get Involved!
Getting involved in your professional association provides benefits for you and for your profession!
For you:
- Recognition as a leader who has a commitment to the profession
- Networking with peers in the profession
- Possible speaking and authorship opportunities
- Innovative ideas to utilize in the work setting
- Access to bright, imaginative people who will keep enthusiasm high
- Demonstrated leadership for career enhancement and future roles in the Association
- Opportunities to enhance technology skills
- Making a difference
For the profession:
- Advancing practice standards, and influencing legislation.
- Guiding product and service development for member continuing education
- Enhancing public awareness and image of the field
- Recruiting new professionals
Volunteer Competencies
- Adheres to and advocates for the AHIMA Code of Ethics and any other appropriate codes of conduct, values honesty, integrity and transparency.
- Demonstrates commitment to the mission, vision, values and strategy of AHIMA.
- Acts as a team player/collaborator, works well on teams, fosters trust among group members, and adjusts behavior in order to establish relationships with team.
- Motivates and desires to improve the quality of service
- Respects diversity and fosters inclusion, of all races, cultures, disabilities, ages and genders equitably, with respect and sensitivity.
- Deals effectively with all races, cultures, disabilities, ages, and genders. Ensures all voices are listened to and respected.
- Presents a positive professional image.
Volunteer Competencies (pdf)
Volunteer Competencies (online)
Guide for Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors
The positions to be filled are:
- President/Chair-elect
- Directors - Three positions
The President/Chair-elect and Directors will assume office on January 1, 2014.
Descriptions of open positions:
President/Chair-elect: The President/Chair chairs the Board of Directors, which governs the association, sets strategy, budget and maintains fiduciary oversight. The President/Chair serves as an ex officio member of all volunteer groups.
Director: The authority of the director derives from serving as a voting member of the Board of Directors. Directors are also voting members of the House of Delegates. The Board of Directors governs the association, sets strategy, budget and maintains fiduciary oversight.
These positions also serve as liaisons to the Commission and affiliated organizations. Members of the Board are called upon to represent the association at meetings and to speak on behalf of AHIMA and the HIM profession.
The AHIMA Volunteer Groups tend to be committees, councils, etc. that exist for a year or more. Within these volunteer groups, there are appointed positions that are filled with volunteers who applied through the Application to Serve process, as well as recommendations from AHIMA staff and other volunteers. The members are selected in the Fall of the calendar year prior to when the volunteer term would begin. It is recommended to apply through the Application to Serve before September 30. Other groups are formed shorter-term throughout the year, and all volunteer opportunities are communicated through the e-Alert and CoP.
The required materials needed for appointed positions are:
Please note for appointed positions all applications from this time forward are now for 2014.
Click here to apply for an Appointed Position
Click here to nominate someone for an elected or appointed position
Engage Community Facilitators
The AHIMA Engage Online Communities are a virtual Web-based portal that is used to access a full range of knowledge resources, maintain member-to-member networking groups, discuss and share professional practice solutions, and conduct association business.
Engage Community Facilitators are members who volunteer to support and champion the success of a particular community. Community Facilitators monitor activity within the community, seed the community with thought provoking questions, encourage community member participation, and organize community resources and/or events. Several facilitators can share facilitation responsibilities. Learn more about the facilitator position summary here.
If you are interested in becoming an Engage Community Facilitator, please contact Engage@ahima.org.
AHIMA Application To Serve
Apply here for an Appointed Position
Most national appointments are made on an annual basis by the AHIMA President-elect and may have one year or multiple year terms. These appointments are generally made in late Summer for the next calendar year. The names of volunteers that are not appointed to national committees, councils, workgroups, etc., during a given year will be kept on file for other opportunities and future appointments. If you are interested in volunteering for a volunteer group, please fill out the online application on the Application to Serve and let us know you are interested in volunteering for AHIMA.
Apply here for an Elected Position
Volunteer Leadership Competencies - Self Assessment This document outlines the competencies for AHIMA volunteer leadership positions. It explains the core competencies expected for all volunteers and specifies additional competencies for leadership roles. It is a useful tool when considering volunteering for leadership positions.
For additional information on AHIMA's elected positions, contact volunteer.services@ahima.org.
Volunteer Leadership Competencies Self Assessment
Purpose:
This document outlines the competencies for the AHIMA volunteer leadership positions. It explains the core competencies all volunteers should strive for and specifies additional competencies for leadership roles. It is a useful tool for professional development and when considering volunteering for leadership positions.
Instruction:
Individuals are invited to self-assess their competencies by placing a number score 1 for little/no experience, 2 for basic, 3 for intermediate, or a 4 for expert proficiency level and adding an example that demonstrates how the competency is met or your plan to further develop the competency. The examples may include any executive/governance level experience i.e.: CSA, other non-for–profit, for-profit, work setting or personal experience. The working definitions of the proficiency levels:
- Little/No Experience (1): I have little or no experience in this area. I would like to learn and improve.
- Basic (2): I have basic skills in this area, but no professional experience. I would like to improve.
- Intermediate (3): I am at an intermediate level in this area. I am somewhat confident in my ability, although my opportunities and experience are limited.
- Expert (4): I have advanced knowledge and expertise in this area and significant direct experience. Others recognize me for my expertise.
Core Competencies for All Volunteers
- Adheres and Advocates for the AHIMA code of ethics, and any other appropriate codes of conduct, values honesty, integrity and transparency.
- Demonstrates Commitment to the mission, vision, values and strategy of AHIMA.
- Acts as a Team Player/Collaborator, works well on teams, fosters trust among group members, and adjusts behavior in order to establish relationships with teams. Motivates and desires to improve the quality of service.
- Respects Diversity and Fosters Inclusion of all races, cultures, disabilities, ages, and genders equitably, with respect and sensitivity. Ensures all voices are listened to and respected.
- Presents a Positive Professional Image, reflects the profession as a confident, proficient, skilled, qualified expert, and qualified authority in HIM.
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