About the GL Chapter

ANIA Mission

To advance nursing informatics through education, research, and practice in all roles and settings.

What is Nursing Informatics?

The body of knowledge known as Nursing Informatics (NI) is now taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Nursing Informatics was designated as a specialty by the American Nurses Association (ANA) in 1992. Soon after, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) began issuing board certification for informatics nurses. Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and technology vendor organizations are just a few of the places where our members practice NI. They serve in a variety of capacities, including those of analysts, project managers, program managers, educators, and consultants.

About the Chapter

The Chapter is a non-profit organization with goals for professional and academic development. This cooperative effort improves professional opportunities and career growth by providing educational initiatives that make use of the skills of subject-matter specialists who are knowledgeable in both nursing and healthcare informatics.  It also offers an opportunity for connection and support within member practice areas.

History

  • The Great Lakes ANIA Chapter was founded on April 29th, 2019 to serve members in the Great Lakes region and Ontario, Canada.
  • The chapter incorporated Western New York as part of it's coverage area in the Summer of 2023.

Who we serve

  • Nurse Informaticists
  • EHR Application Analysts
  • Program Managers
  • Leaders
  • Students
  • And many more!!

Where we support

  • Michigan
  • Ontario
  • Western New York

Achievements

  • 2026 Gold Distinguished Status
  • 2025 Gold Distinguished Status
  • 2024 Silver Distinguished Status
  • 2023 Distinguished Status
  • 2022 Distinguished Status

June Member Spotlight!

Yolanda Wallington


I am currently a Clinical Informatics Liaison Specialist at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, MI. I have 12 years in Informatics having worked as a Clinical Transformation Specialist at Ascension for 10 years prior to joining Henry Ford. I spent 13 years working as a consultant with Hewlett Packard prior to earning my BSN in Wayne State University's second degree Nursing program. My first BS is in Computer Science from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and I have a Master's in Computer Engineering. I worked as a staff nurse for two years between my engineering and informatics careers. 

I love audiobooks and enjoy writing reviews and participating in online reading communities. I volunteer with civic organizations focusing on wellness amongst senior members as I have a love for elders even though I am advancing to become one of their peers! My husband and I are huge Pistons fans and rarely miss a home game. Our oldest is a recent computer science graduate and I still enjoy putting my coding hat on and working on mini projects as my son's pupil. Our daughter is a junior at my alma mater, so I am often back on campus for football games. Go Blue!