Fellowship Application

Application and Review Process

The AHIMA Fellowship Review Committee meets quarterly. All applications must be submitted online (letters of recommendation may be uploaded into the online application in Word or PDF format).  Applications will be reviewed and notifications sent within four weeks of the submission deadline.

2013 Submission Deadlines

February 28, 2013

May 31, 2013

September 3, 2013

December 2, 2013

Fellowship Application

Please remember to retain a copy of your entire application and all other materials for your records. Your application will not be returned to you following review by the committee.

Application Fee

There is a one time application fee of $250 for either candidacy or fellowship status. Payment may be made by check or credit card. Applicants who achieve candidacy status, or who are not initially accepted to fellowship status, have up to five years to resubmit their application and to achieve fellowship status. One resubmission during that five year period will be accepted.  If Fellowship status has not been achieved following resubmission or five years (whichever occurs first), an additional application fee must be paid for further resubmissions,

(Application fees are nonrefundable.)

AHIMA Fellowship Application Categories

This document summarizes the points (minimum and maximum) for each section of the Fellowship Application. More explanation is provided in detail within the online application.

Fellowship Application Categories

AHIMA Fellowship Procedures

This document explains how to determine years of work experience for the Fellowship Application.

Procedures for Determining Years of Work for the Fellowship Application