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Career Connection Ignite Sessions

Monday, November 17, 2025

The Career Connection Ignite Sessions offer dynamic, fast-paced presentations designed to equip attendees with practical tools, fresh perspectives, and strategies to advance their careers in informatics. Each session delivers actionable insights and real-world guidance, helping participants navigate professional growth, leadership, and emerging opportunities in the field.


Scaling Your Impact: An Evidence-Based Leadership Framework for Informaticians

9:00-9:45 a.m. EST

Brenda Hampel
Connect the Dots Consulting
Bethany Peters
Connect the Dots Consulting

The Hidden Curriculum of Health Informatics: What No One Teaches You 

10:00-10:45 a.m. EST

Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, ACHIP, FAMIA
UTHealth Houston McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics

Clinical Informatics- the Highest Paid Cognitive Specialty in Medicine

11:00-11:45 a.m. EST

Peter L. Elkin, MD, MACP, FACMI, FNYAM, FAMIA, FIAHSI
University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Effective Job Negotiation

12:00-12:45 pm EST

Bruce Levy, MD, CPE
Geisinger

Emotional Intelligence

1:00-1:45 p.m. EST 

Lu de Souza, MD, FAMIA
Oracle Health & Life Sciences

Rewriting Career Paths: Upskilling in an AI-Driven World

2:00-2:45 p.m. EST

Prerna Dua, PhD, FAMIA
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Failing Up
3:00-3:45 p.m. EST 

Justin Starren, MD, PhD, FACMI
The University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix
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