AMIA 2021 Clinical Informatics Conference Keynote Speakers
Opening Session and Keynote Presentation
May 19, 10:00 am. – 11:00 am. EDT
Christine Sinsky, MD
Christine Sinsky, MD is Vice President of Professional Satisfaction at the American Medical Association. A board-certified internist, she practiced at Medical Associates Clinic in Dubuque, Iowa for 32 years. Dr. Sinsky is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the ABIM Foundation, serving as Chair from 2018-2020.
Dr. Sinsky has worked to improve opportunities for joy, purpose and meaning in work. Publications on “The Quadruple Aim”, “Joy in Practice”, “Texting while Doctoring” and “Creating a Manageable Cockpit for Clinicians” have contributed to the national conversation. She has also contributed to research regarding the prevalence, drivers and solutions to burnout among physicians.
Closing Keynote Presentation
May 20, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Jack Li, MD, PhD
Jack Li, MD, PhD, is a pioneer of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, medical informatics research and a practicing dermatologist. He has been the principal investigator of many national and international projects related to translational biomedical informatics, patient safety, and AI.
He is President-elect (2021-2023) of the International Medical Informatics Association and has served as President of Asia-Pacific Association for Medical Informatics. Moreover, he has also been elected as a fellow of Australia College of Health Informatics (2009), of the American College of Medical Informatics (2010), and of International Academy of Health Science Informatics (2017).
He has dedicated himself to evolving the next generation medical Al for patient safety and prevention (“Earlier Medicine”). He has been involved deeply not only in biomedical informatics projects in Taiwan, but also has developed international collaborations across several continents including Europe, the Americas and Africa.