Message from the ANIA President

ANIA Looks Forward to Another Successful Year

Happy New Year, ANIA members!

I am honored to serve as your ANIA President for 2025. Alongside the ANIA Board of Directors, I am excited about the opportunities this year holds for our members and the field of nursing informatics. Our mission remains steadfast: to advance nursing informatics through education, research, and practice. This year also marks a personal milestone for me as I celebrate 20 years of ANCC certification in Informatics Nursing. While much has changed since 2005 in nursing informatics, our core focus remains the same.

As we step into the second quarter of this century, we will witness remarkable changes and rapid advancements in nursing informatics. Technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sophisticated algorithms have become integral to our daily practice. Amidst this technological surge, it's crucial to remember that our primary focus should always be the patient.

In 2025, I encourage you to keep the patient at the heart of all our projects and implementations. The theme for our ANIA 2025 conference in New Orleans (March 27-29, 2025) is “Be in the Middle of Informatics Innovation.” Let’s ensure that the patient remains central to our education, research, and practice as we continue to innovate and elevate the nursing informatics profession.

Beyond the ANIA25 conference, 2025 will feature a range of exciting offerings, including:

• New volumes of the Journal of Informatics Nursing, with each issue providing NCPD opportunities.
• Monthly webinars offering NCPD opportunities, focusing on innovation and practices across healthcare and academia.
• Nursing Informatics Certification Review Courses, available at pre-Conference, online on-demand, and Chapter hybrid offerings.
• Chapter and regional events for learning and networking with colleagues.
• An updated ANIA Connect platform and ongoing improvements to the ANIA web experience for members.

No matter how you choose to engage with ANIA in 2025, I look forward to hearing about your experiences and suggestions for improvement. You can always reach out to me at president@ania.org.

As we navigate these exciting and challenging times, remember that your ANIA community is here as a trusted professional resource. Take full advantage of everything ANIA has to offer, immerse yourself in your ANIA experience, and keep the patient at the center of your practice.

Be well, and I hope to connect with you in 2025 as we advance nursing informatics together!

View 2025 Board of Directors

Mark Heyward Johnson, MHA, BSN, RN, NI-BC, CMSRN
2025 ANIA President
president@ania.org