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IKnow- Informatics Know How: Fireside Chat Series Episode 3

October 3, 2025
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In this episode, Malvika Pillai, PhD, a Senior Scientist at Tempus AI, shares her journey from academia to industry. She discusses the importance of crafting a compelling personal pitch and understanding the broad landscape of career opportunities when making pivotal life and professional decisions.

The Fireside Chat Series is a joint venture between American Medical Informatics Association’s (AMIA) Student Working Group and the Academic Forum. The series features conversations between informatics trainees and their colleagues in different stages of their careers. Together, the participants uncover the many paths into biomedical and health informatics, from first steps and training pivots, career successes and challenges, to networking, mentorship, and lessons learned along the way.

Hosts
Pushkala Jayaraman, PhD
Windreich Department of AI and Human Health, Mount Sinai
Guests
Malvika Pillai, PhD
Tempus AI