Volunteer Opportunities

Get Involved with AHIA!

Becoming involved with AHIA affords you the opportunity to grow professionally and gain a broader perspective of our industry. Our goal is to empower tomorrow’s healthcare internal audit leaders through professional and personal development – AHIA volunteers get growth opportunities!  We strive to ensure our volunteers get back much more than the time and attention they give to AHIA.

What do you get in return? You get knowledge, ideas, encouragement, enthusiasm, support, and mentoring! There is also a huge bonus to being an AHIA volunteer. You make and maintain friendships that last for the rest of your life. There is no downside to being a volunteer. It’s good for you and it’s good for AHIA.

AHIA is what it is because our members volunteer; they contribute their knowledge and creativity, and accomplish a lot through a small commitment of time.  Please consider sharing your time, talent and expertise with us.

For more information on the opportunities below or additional ways to become involved, contact AHIA at (888) 275-2442, ext. 132 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  We are always looking for educational presenters, editorial contributors, event organizers and facilitators, and thought leaders.

  • Click here for Online Interest Form
  • Click here for Printable Interest Form

Committee Opportunities

AHIA member benefits and services of your professional organization are planned and executed by five committees comprised of AHIA members.
Membership and Awards Committee

  • Membership
    Help expand our network of healthcare internal audit professionals by developing strategies to recruit members, enhance volunteerism, and recognize member contributions to AHIA.  Conduct member surveys and use the feedback to develop strategies to improve member benefits and satisfaction. 
    Time commitment:  1 – 2 hours per month
  • Awards
    Assure professional recognition is provided for advancements in the practice of healthcare internal auditing and contributions to AHIA.  Solicit nominations for AHIA’s annual awards and make recommendations on award recipients to the AHIA Board.
    Time commitment:  5 hours over a 3 month period

Professional Practices Committee

  • Emerging Issues – Sub-Committee
    Contribute your experience and knowledge of the events shaping healthcare and healthcare internal auditing to periodic discussions that will guide AHIA’s strategies and give direction to the content of AHIA’s education, professional guidance and publications.
    Time commitment:  1 hour per month
  • Audit Library
    The AHIA audit library is a valuable resource and you can contribute to its quality by checking for gaps in this knowledge base, soliciting and screening submissions, and awarding prizes for best contributions.
    Time commitment: 2 hours per month
  • Subject Leadership Program – Sub-Committee
    The Subject Leadership Program is a new initiative to identify members with a depth of knowledge and experience in a subject area of importance to auditors in the healthcare industry.  These unique individuals will be called upon to help AHIA strengthen members’ skills.  Subject Matter Leaders (SML) will be formally identified and asked to, for example, promote conversation about their subject (in the List Serve and on LinkedIn), promote contribution of quality materials to the Audit Library, contribute or solicit submission of New Perspectives articles, E-News blasts, and educational programs. 
    Right now, you can contribute to the development and maintenance of this program - tasks to be completed include: infrastructure development, identification of desired SML skills/knowledge, identification of individuals to be designated as SML, and skills database maintenance.
    Time commitment:  3 hours per month

Technology Committee

  • IT Auditing and CAATs
    Contribute your expertise to the AHIA’s initiatives to increase IT auditing and CAATs knowledge and skills.  Advise on Tech Talk, library content, education programs, and social media development.  Oversee the design and content of AHIA’s website.
    Time commitment:  1 – 2 hours per month
  • EHR Users – Sub-Committee
    Connect EHR users through user group meetings and enhance members Electronic Health Record (EHR) auditing skills through education programs and other communications.  Develop connections with EHR vendor firms to increase focus on internal auditing.
    Time commitment:  1 – 2 hours per month

Publications Committee
The Publications Committee is always seeking creative individuals with a passion for well written, timely, and relevant articles who are committed to quality, award winning publications benefiting our membership.

  • Editorial
    Monitor the quality of AHIA’s quarterly journal, New Perspectives.  Review potential articles, provide input on content and appearance, review bi-annual LSU survey questions and publication of results, assess reader and author feedback, and recommend “Author of the Year” award to Board
    Time commitment:  1 – 2 hours per month
  • E-News – Sub-Committee
    Guide the transition of E-News to our premier resource for current and timely healthcare internal auditing information.  Determine content and, as you read relevant articles and communications from other organizations, share this information with your peers by capturing the highlights (2 – 3 sentences) for publication in E-News.
    Time commitment: 2 hours per month (includes meeting and writing one summary)
  • White Papers – Sub-Committee
    Develop the structure and resources (i.e., academics, professional service firms, and AHIA members) to periodically produce useful professional guidance, research or “white papers” on emerging issues and other topics relevant to our profession.
    Time commitment:  1 - 2 hours per month

Education Committee

  • Annual Conference
    • Planning Committee
      Plan and execute the education program for AHIA’s Annual Conference - develop topics, recruit speakers, review presentation materials, etc.  Typically, a committee member is assigned a track (8 topics) to complete.   Committee members have substantial industry experience and must have attended at least two recent annual conferences.
      Time commitment:  Significant, over a 9 month period.
    • Session Moderators and Meeting Arrangements Volunteers
      Fill one or more roles at the annual conference – assist with registration, introduce session speaker, greet members at general sessions, etc.
      Time commitment:  1 hour at the conference
  • Regional Seminars and CAE Roundtables
    Join or establish a new committee to organize a seminar or roundtable in your area.  Using existing tools, committee members identify topics, recruit speakers, make facility arrangements and manage the event.
    Time commitment:  10 – 15 hours over a 4 -6 month period
  • Webinars
    Assist in identifying topics of interest and engaging practitioners to develop and present information in a webinar format.
    Time commitment:  1 – 2 hours per month