How is the academy related to the Medical Library Association?
MLA established its credentialing program in 1949* and the Academy of Health Information Professionals (passed by the MLA membership in September 1974, was established January 1,1978, and revised September 1981, April 1989, and May 1993). The most recent action by MLA occurred in April 1995, when the MLA Board of Directors appointed members to the Task Force to Review the Academy of Health Information Professionals. In May 1996, the task force completed its report and recommendations to the MLA Board of Directors, who reviewed the academy in its current form and made recommendations for future goals. * For more detailed information about the history of MLA’s credentialing program, consult the following articles: • darling l. The view behind and ahead: implications of certification. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1973 Oct;61(4):375 86. • bell jah. History of the Medical Library Association’s credentialing program. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1996 Jul;84(3):320 33.
