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Introduction to the Academy of Health Information Professionals
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Transcript of Introduction to the Academy of Health Information Professionals
P R E S E N T ED BY
Jan Rice, MLS, AHIPMCMLA Credent ia l ing l ia i son
M C M L A We b i n a rApril 1, 2014
A D A P T E D F R O M P R E S E N TAT I O N S C R E AT E D B Y A N N A B E T H C R A B T R E E , A H I P, 2 0 0 3 a n d
J O L E N E M I L L E R , M L S , A H I P, 2 0 1 3
Introduction to the Academy of Health Information
Professionals
Academy of Health Information Professionals
Medical Library Association’s
professional development and career recognition program
What is AHIP?
Why join AHIP?
A structure for professional development
Mentoring and support Encouragement and recognition of
peer-reviewed professional activities “Visible” sign to employers
Who can be a member of AHIP?
MLA members Librarians and other information
professionals who are not members of MLA
2014: 1002 information professionals in AHIP, representing the full range of work
experience and accomplishments found among health information professionals.
Who can be a member of AHIP?
Academic health science librarian Hospital/medical center librarian Nursing librarian Consumer health public librarian Medical/health science indexer Librarian with no health science experience but
would like to obtain a position in the health sciences
New library school graduates who would like to obtain a position in the health sciences
Do you need to be a member of MLA? No!
Am I Eligible to Apply?Academic Preparation
Do you have an ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information science? If Yes, Academy level is based on years of
experience following receipt of a master’s degreeIf you have another master’s degree (not
ALA-accredited), you must document coursework in all of MLA’s seven Professional Competencies, regardless of the number of years of professional work experience Fulfilled by documenting minimum of 8 contact hours
of instruction in each competency
7 Professional Competencies(from MLA’s Competencies for Lifelong
Learning and Professional Success)
1 Health Sciences and Health Care Environment and Information Policies
2 Leadership and Management Theory and Techniques
3 Health Sciences Information Services
4 Health Sciences Resource Management
5 Information Systems and Technology
6 Curricula Design and Instruction
7 Research, Analysis, and Interpretation
Am I Eligible to Apply?
Professional ExperienceThe number of years you have worked in an information-related professional position after attaining your master’s degree helps determine which level of AHIP membership you may achieve.
Is Health Sciences Work Required??
In May 2012, the MLA Board approved a change to the Academy which allows us to consider all professional information work, whether or not it is in the health sciences.
Points will still need to be health sciences library or health information-related, not just library activities or courses, with the rationale that applicants will be improving their health sciences medical librarianship knowledgebase and skills in the profession.
Eligibility of Part-Time Employment
Part-time employment is eligibleMLA documentation explanation:
Part time = 24 hours per week Based on 11 months full time work each year Equivalent of 5 full time years
Include these details on your CV
11 months x 4 wks/mo x 24 hrs = 1056 hrs/year
1056 hrs x 5 years = 5280 hours
Am I Eligible to Apply?
Professional AccomplishmentsYou may earn points for AHIP membership by participating in a wide variety of professional accomplishments, publishing, editing, serving in professional associations, etc.
Note: Activities which are part of your job are not awarded points.
The AHIP Levels
Provisional Member Senior Distinguished Emeritus
Members at each level are full members of the Academy!
Provisional Level
Holds an ALA-accredited MLS or a non-ALA-accredited master’s degree with documented coursework in the 7 Professional Competencies.
Currently employed in an information professional position with less than 5 years of experience, OR
Currently seeking employment with less than 5 years of experience.
For the Provisional level, a mentor is assigned to work with you.
Provisional Level
Must document 8 hours of continuing education each year; these hours will then count toward moving you to the next level at the end of your provisional membership.
Beginning January 2014, must document 5 points of professional accomplishments per year; these too will count toward moving you to a higher level.
Provisional fee is paid at the beginning the provisional period (a maximum of five years) although provisional membership must be renewed annually.
Member Level
Holds an ALA-accredited MLS or a non-ALA-accredited master’s degree with documented coursework in the 7 Professional Competencies.
Has worked in an information professional position for five or more years after attainment of the master’s degree.
Fifty (50) points of professional accomplishments completed in the past 5 years.
Senior Level
Holds an ALA-accredited MLS or a non-ALA-accredited master’s degree with documented coursework in the 7 Professional Competencies.
Has worked in an information professional position for five or more years after attainment of the master’s degree.
Senior Level
Eighty (80) points of professional accomplishments completed in the past 5 years.
No more than 50 points may come from sponsored instruction.
At least 5 of the 80 points must be from professional association activities, not necessarily in MLA
Distinguished Level
Holds an ALA-accredited MLS or a non-ALA-accredited master’s degree with documented coursework in the 7 Professional Competencies.
Has worked in an information professional position for ten or more years after attainment of the master’s degree.
Distinguished Level
One hundred and twenty (120) points of professional accomplishments completed in the past 5 years.
No more than 50 points may be sponsored instruction.
At least 10 of the 120 points must be professional association activities. At least 5 of 120 must be MLA activities.
What counts as “MLA points”?(at least 5 pts required for Distinguished level)
Serving as an officer, a committee chair or committee member of MLA, an MLA chapter, an MLA section, or an active MLA SIG
Serving as a mentor for a Provisional Member in the academy
Developing an MLA continuing education course
Serving as a site coordinator for an MLA teleconference
Conducting oral history interviews for MLA archival purposes
Emeritus Level
Retired from the profession Prior member of the academy at any level
(except Provisional) at the time of retirement, and has been credentialed/certified by MLA for 10 consecutive years at the time of retirement.
No points are required to renew at this level.Send a written request, Emeritus Form, and
copies of your last certificate(s) to MLA headquarters.
No fee to move to Emeritus level
Comparison of AHIP Levels
AHIP Education Info. Professional Professional Max CE ExtraLevels Requirements Work Activity Points Points Assoc Pts
Experience Required Allowed Required
Provisional under 5 years at least 8 pts CE per year n/a n/a
Member 5 or more years 50 points 50 points n/a
Senior 5 or more years 80 points 50 points 5 points
Distinguished 10 or more years 120 points 50 points 10 points (5
MLA pts)
Emeritus 10 or more years
AHIP member for 10 consecutive years at time of
retirement
n/a n/a
All require an ALA-accredited
master's degree or another
master's plus documented
education in the 7 Professional Competencies
Renewals
Membership lasts 5 years; renew before the end of the 5th year
Renewal may be at the level of previous application Need to prove completion of requirements for that
level NOTE: Provisional members may not extend
Provisional level beyond 5 yearsTo advance to higher level of membership:
Must meet professional experience requirements Must meet accomplishments for that level
Can advance to next level in less than 5 years if you meet the requirements New fee required Starts new 5 year cycle
Application Fees & Time to Renewal
Member Level MLA Member Non-MLA Member
Time to Renewal
Provisional level
$120.00 $240.00 5 years (max)
Member level or above
$195.00 $390.00 5 years(renew
before end of 5th year)
Emeritus No fee No fee n/a
• Fees paid when documentation is uploaded• Application fee is non-refundable
AHIP on MLANET
www.mlanet.org/academy/
MLA
– Form LED
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for documenting points
MC
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MC
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COMING THIS YEAR TO MCMLA . . .
MCMLA Executive Committee recently approved a proposal: One-time grant for full or provisional AHIP
membership $1000 to fund a limited number of first-time,
successful AHIP applications ($120/Provisional; $195/Member or above) Encourage AHIP membership Motivate MCMLA chapter members to become involved
in their profession Remove the financial barrier from the initial application
processDetails will be forthcoming soonStart getting your paperwork together so you
will be ready to take advantage of this funding when it is announced!!
JOLENE MILLER, MLS, AHIP2013-14 CHAIR, MLA CREDENTIALING
COMMITTEE
Tips from the Credentialing Committee
Portfolio Review Process
It begins at MLA Headquarters MLA members: upload your forms and
documentation to MLANET Applicants who are not current MLA
members: create one PDF file of your portfolio and email to MLA HQ
Primary Review An MLA Credentialing Committee
member
Portfolio Review Process
Secondary Review The Credentialing Committee’s Chair-
Designate It ends at MLA Headquarters
You are notified of the outcome
If at any point, there are questions about your portfolio, documentation, etc., a member of the CredComm will contact you. Likewise, if you have any questions, contact MLA HQ.
Helpful Hints: Getting Ready
Review the requirements for the level for which you will be applying. Do you need to document professional association
activity points? Allow yourself time to earn them if you need to.
Do you need to document MLA activity points? Allow yourself time to earn them if you need to.
Review the online point index regularly, paying attention to the required documentation. The Credentialing Committee is often adding new items and new clarifications; the online version is the most current.
Helpful Hints: Getting Ready
Keep organized – keep all documentation in a file or online until you need it.
When you’re ready to apply, get the most current AHIP forms from the web site.
Document more points than you need, within reason. Have more than you need? Pick the easiest ones to
document.
Helpful Hints: Putting it all together
Work experience In your CV, it’s helpful for reviewers if you include
start and end months for each position. If any of your work was part-time, please make note in
your CV of how many hours per week the position entailed.
We now look at all professional library/information work experience following the MLS, not just health science work.
Helpful Hints: Putting it all together
When completing your portfolio, document what you claim and claim what you document.
Keep documentation in the order you’re claiming the points on your ledger.
Supply the required documentation – no more, no less. For example, to document service on a committee,
send a copy of the roster of that committee for the year being claimed, not the entire web page of all rosters for all chapter committees.
Helpful Hints: Putting it all together
Highlight your name on the documentation, if possible.
Special issues with officer/committee terms: You can claim a year of service once the year is
complete. On your ledger, claim each year of service on its own
line; you do not need to wait until a term is complete before you claim individual years of service.
On your ledger, include the start and end months of your service.
KATHLEEN COMBS
Director, Pro fess iona l Deve lopmentMedical Library Associat ionPhone: (312) 419-9094 X29
Fax: (312) 419-8950Emai l : [email protected]
Questions about Credentialing?
Questions?