Dr. Noam H. Arzt, president of HLN Consulting, LLC, has been named a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA). Dr. Arzt joins 129 of his colleagues in the inaugural class of fellows. The fellowship was created to recognize AMIA members who apply informatics skills and knowledge within their professional setting, who have demonstrated professional achievement and leadership, and who have contributed to the betterment of the organization.
A member of AMIA since 1998, Dr. Arzt has been a leader in public health informatics for many years. He has been active in various AMIA task forces and workgroups and has been a speaker at AMIA conferences, events, and webinars. “I feel honored to be recognized by my peers. AMIA is the premier medical informatics organization, and I look forward to continuing engagement with my colleagues to promote excellence in our field,” said Dr. Arzt.
“The establishment of FAMIA marks a watershed moment for the profession of health informatics,” said Douglas B. Fridsma, MD, PhD, FACP, FACMI, AMIA President and CEO. “This credential is the new hallmark of applied informatics professionals. Professionals who brandish FAMIA signal to patients, employers, and colleagues that they are steeped in evidence-based practice and engaged with a community of life-long learners who applies the latest advances in informatics to improve health and health care.”
New Fellows will be inducted into FAMIA at the AMIA 2019 Clinical Informatics Conference, in Atlanta, April 30 – May 2, 2019.
For more information on the AMIA Fellowship program, see the official AMIA press release.
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