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
Jose Florez-Arango, MD MS PhD FAMIA FACMI
Associate Director CB2 Education and Training - Associate Professor
University of Arizona
Kim Unertl, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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
Shefali Haldar, PhD
Director, Real World Evidence Platforms
Merck & Co., Inc.
Benjamin Collins, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anthony Solomonides, PhD, MSc(Math), MSc(AI), FAMIA, FACMI
Program Director, Outcomes Research and Biomedical Informatics
Research Institute, Endeavor Health
Shruti Hiremath, MS Biomedical informatics and Data Science
Student
Arizona State University
Lina Sulieman, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Karmen Williams, DrPH, MBA, MSPH, MA, CPH
Assistant Professor
City University of New York