Medical Library Association | The Academy of Health Information Professionals : Hints for a Successful Academy Portfolio

The Academy of Health Information Professionals

Review the requirements for your membership level at least once per year.
If you are applying at the senior or distinguished level, review the professional association/MLA point requirements. If you do not have these points, make plans to earn them.
As you earn points, place electronic copies of the documentation into your member documents area.

Use the most current application forms available, which can be found on the AHIP forms page.
Download and complete the writeable PDF forms or Word documents. MLA will only accept electronic submissions, via a member's documents area or via email (for nonmembers only).
Read instructions carefully, especially the requirements for point distributions for the level at which you are applying.
Make sure the activities you are documenting have occurred (or were completed) in the five years covered by the portfolio.
Make sure you upload to your member documents area the appropriate supporting documentation.
Please make sure your name is on each supporting document. Highlight your name on pages from programs and officer or committee lists.
Document a few more points than necessary. If there is a problem with some of the points you've claimed, you'll have extra points as a cushion.

If you have questions, please contact Kathleen Combs, MLA's Director of Professional Development.