Informatics Nurse Specialists

Learn more about the informatics nurse specialist field by visiting the education section of the American Nursing Informatics Association Web site, https://www.ania.org/education. Look for recent and upcoming conferences and events, webinars, presentations, and online resources. Attend a conference or event for informatics professionals to meet others working in the field and gain insights into the developments in the profession and potential employment opportunities. For example, the American Medical Informatics Association offers several conferences each year that pertain to informatics specialties, such as clinical informatics and informatics educators. Find information, including profiles of medical informatics professionals, at https://www.amia.org/why-informatics. Other ways to explore the field include participating in a work-study program while in school, working and training in an informatics division of a hospital, clinic, or other related facility. Ask your school's career services office for help with placement in an informatics department.