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WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Edward H. Shortliffe Doctoral Dissertation Award. Yi Lin, PhD, of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, received the First Prize award with his dissertation titled " Towards Efficient Yet Effective

Dear Colleague, As I write to you today, our informatics community is reeling from proposed Federal budget cuts, particularly those proposed for the NIH. AMIA opposes these cuts and shares with others the growing concern around transparency and decision-making when it comes to science, public health, and patient care. AMIA

Top News for Informatics HHS Appoints Dr. Thomas Keane as ASTP and National Coordinator Dr. Thomas Keane is now the latest Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. From Dr. Keane’s bio on the healthit.gov, he previously served in ASTP and as a Senior Advisor

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather public input on the future directions of its biomedical informatics and data science extramural research programs. This initiative aims to refine NLM's research priorities to better

Top News for Informatics AMIA Public Policy Session at CIC AMIA Policy in Action: Update on AMIA Engagement in Federal Policy and How to Get Involved Wednesday, May 21, 9:15-10:15 AM, Carmel Room This session will go over AMIA's Public Policy infrastructure, priorities and project updates, as well as what

Top News for Informatics AMIA Urges Congressional Action to Eliminate Barriers to Patient Identification The Patient ID Now coalition and AMIA push Congress to repeal Section 510, which bans funding for a national patient ID. They argue it harms safety, causes costly errors, and impedes care. Removing it would enable

Top News for Informatics Watch AMIA Virtual Hill Day Debrief Webinar Recording AMIA’s annual virtual Hill Day took place April 1 and April 2. A total of 40 representatives, including 33 AMIA members, virtually visited 60 offices on Capitol Hill to educate staffers on the responsible use of AI in healthcare and

Top News for Informatics AMIA Virtual Hill Day Debrief Webinar April 18, 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET AMIA’s annual Virtual Hill Day took place April 1 and April 2. A total of 40 representatives, including 33 AMIA members, virtually visited 60 offices on Capitol Hill to educate staffers on the responsible use

AMIA is excited to highlight the recent work of several members, including AMIA 25x5 Chair Sarah Rossetti, RN, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, FAAN, FIAHSI and former AMIA Board member and 25x5 member Kenrick Cato, PhD, RN, CPHIMS, FACMI, FAAN, multi-principal investigators of the CONCERN study, published in Nature Medicine. The study

Washington, DC – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is pleased to announce Abridge as an AMIA Platinum Corporate Partner for the 2025 calendar year. This level of partnership means Abridge is supporting the association, its mission, and its members with a significant investment. This year, the Abridge team will