WIA Newsletter Jun. 2021, Issue 15
We spotlight Dr. Ila Singh, founding director of the Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program at Baylor University College of Medicine.

We spotlight Dr. Ila Singh, founding director of the Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program at Baylor University College of Medicine.
Special Graduation Issue. Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and 2021!
In comments submitted to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), AMIA pointed the overall lack of harmonization among available Common Data Elements (CDEs). AMIA urged NLM and NINDS to take the next step in its stewardship of the NIH CDE Repository […]
In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR), AMIA applauded the agency for its proposals to promote information sharing and patient access to data. However, AMIA strongly urged OCR to coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to bolster protections […]
In comments to submitted to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), AMIA stressed that “data creation and collection and algorithm development, deployment, and evaluation do not occur in a value-free vacuum.” Thus, while “there are systematic steps and approaches that can be helpful in both recognizing and reducing […]
Tell us when you graduate, Links to opportunities for students, and LEAD Fund Award Winner Hope Gray.
We spotlight Dr. Martha Hellems, director of the Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program at the University of Virginia.