The purpose of the AMIA Empowerment, Engagement and Representation Committee is to develop, promote, and guide the implementation of strategic and operational goals related to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion for all members as it relates to AMIA’s activities. The E2R Committee engages cross-organizationally to collaborate on program development, education content, leadership development, and mentoring events that are open to all members. The E2R Committee engages in such activities with specific attention to AMIA’s mission and its intersection with the strategic values of scientific integrity, impact, and inclusivity and collaboration.
Leadership
Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA
Chief Health AI Officer
WashU Medicine and BJC Healthcare
Sadia Akter, PhD, FAMIA
Assistant Professor
Marshall University Joan C. Edward School of Medicine
Oliver Bear Don't Walk, PhD
Apsáalooke, Postdoctoral Scholar, Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education
University of Washington
Benjamin Collins, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jose Florez-Arango, MD MS PhD FAMIA FACMI
Associate Director CB2 Education and Training - Associate Professor
University of Arizona
José Irizarry Ayala, M.S.
Doctoral Candidate
Tulane University School of Medicine
Humayera Islam, PhD, MSHI, MSc
Postdoctoral Scholar
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL