John H. Holmes, professor of medical informatics in epidemiology in PSOM, was appointed for a second term as a member of the Health Informatics Accreditation Council of the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. Chartered by the US Department of Education Council for Higher Education Accreditation, this council evaluates and accredits master’s degree programs in biomedical and health informatics, ensuring that they adhere to an accepted standard of competencies and learning outcomes. Dr. Holmes is an internationally recognized researcher and educator with a 20-year history in biomedical and health informatics education. In his role as a Councilor, he will join other informatics educators in reviewing applications for new and renewing master’s degree programs in informatics, setting national accreditation standards and overseeing site visitors who evaluate program candidates for accreditation.