AMIA 2024 Annual Symposium First Look Program
The 8th annual First Look Program introduces undergraduates with an interest in informatics and/or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) to the field.
Students are eligible to receive free conference registration and are welcome to participate throughout the week as their schedule permits. Please note, attendance required on November 10, 2024.
The AMIA First Look Program is supported by the Women in AMIA Steering Committee with generous financial support from the Training in Informatics for Underrepresented Minorities in Public Health (TRIUMPH) Consortium*.
Eligibility
First Look participants must be at least at the sophomore level at an undergraduate institution with a STEM-focused program at an institution in the San Francisco, CA area.
WIA and DEI Collaborate
The Women in AMIA and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committees joined forces to expand and strengthen the AMIA First Look Program by making eligibility more inclusive and extending invitations to more students studying at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
Objectives
The AMIA First Look program aims to:
- Provide underrepresented undergraduate students with an interest in informatics and/or STEM an opportunity to learn about the field of informatics by attending key symposium events on November 10.
- Introduce and engage students in the Women in AMIA community by interacting with student who identify as women, including transgender women, in informatics through assigned mentored guides and both formal and informal networking receptions; and
- Equip students with resources for internship and post-graduate career “next-steps” in informatics by networking and making connections with industry and educational professionals in the exhibit hall.
Schedule of Events
Sunday, November 10 | Room Location: Yosemite C
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Registration - Registration badge pick-up and ribbon selection - Proceed to Yosemite C |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Introduction and Overview - Overview of the agenda and plan for the day - Thank you to our sponsor - Group photo - Informatics videos |
| 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | 1st Panel Discussion- AMIA Activities and Benefits - AMIA membership (benefits and networking) - Kelly Taylor - AMIA involvement - Karmen Williams - AMIA Women in AMIA Networking/Mentoring and Lifecycle Subcommittee- Michelle Crozier and Nicole Guevara - Informatics Summer Programs / Graduate training - Kim Unertl |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Networking, Guided Activity and Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Student Panel Discussion |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Box Lunch / Networking |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion on Personal Informatics Journey and Perspectives - Current topics and trends in Informatics- TBD - Health care system- TBD - Clinical Informatics/Digital Publishing- TBD - Private sector and management- TBD |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Break / Transition Time |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Opening Plenary Session |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Break / Transition Time |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception** |
*This project is/was supported by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number (90PH0005/01-13). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by ASTP, HHS or the U.S. Government.
**Welcome reception is sponsored and hosted by AMIA as part of its Annual Symposium.
