South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association

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AHIP First-Time Applicant Award

This award encourages chapter members to participate in the Medical Library Association's Academy of Health Information Professional (AHIP) credentialing program. Up to 10 awards will be given each calendar year.

To qualify, applicants must be current members of both SCC and MLA and a first-time applicant for AHIP membership at any level, and they must have submitted complete AHIP documentation to MLA and received notification that AHIP membership was successfully awarded. Award winners are eligible to receive the award only once and will be reimbursed for their personal payment of the AHIP application fee up to the amount charged for MLA members (currently $150 for provisional applications, $275 for all other levels).

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Applicants should apply for reimbursement within six (6) months of being accepted into the Academy by submitting the following (preferably as one PDF) to Yumi Yaguchi, 2024-2025 Credentialing Committee Chair, yaguchi@uiwtx.edu:

• Copy of the letter of acceptance into the Academy of Health Information Professionals
• A letter requesting to be considered for the AHIP First-Time Applicant Award
• Copy of receipt showing proof of individual personal payment of the AHIP application fee