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 Poster Bullet presentations will be new this year at AMIA’s Joint Summits on Translational Science, March 19-23. Poster authors will give a 5-minute “bullet presentation” to describe preliminary research results, outcomes of small-scale studies, illustrations of innovative systems and services, and highlights from experiments and in-practice projects. This is a terrific opportunity to learn about cutting-edge science from the finest minds in translational bioinformatics (TBI) and clinical research informatics (CRI). Bullet presentations will run in rapid-fire succession immediately after paper and podium abstract presentation sessions.
GROUP REGISTRATION SPECIAL! AMIA is pleased to make available a special offer to institutions that routinely send large groups of attendees to the Summits. This offer applies to the registration for the TBI Summit, the CRI Summit, or both. For every 10 registrations from a single institution, one complimentary registration will be issued by AMIA. A query of the attendee roster from the 2011 Joint Summits demonstrates there are several institutions that qualify, so we encourage informatics training programs and institutions to organize their group. Contact Dasha Cohen at dasha@amia.org for more information.
Register Now! Advanced registration deadline is Feb. 23. Preview the 2012 Joint Summits program here.
For hotel information, click here to see details and rates for the Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco!
 The Scientific Program Committee (SPC) through the publication of the AMIA 2012 Call for Participation solicits manuscripts and proposals for the Annual Symposium, Nov. 3-7, in Chicago.
The SPC introduced four new categories this year. One of the innovations that SPC Chair Bill Hersh is excited about is a new category of presentation titled State of the Practice. Dr. Hersh hopes to receive proposals from “experts and leaders from operational settings who will describe key problems and challenges whose solutions have answers in the scientific research of the field.”
Another new category called Working Group Pre-Symposia seeks to engage AMIA’s Working Groups (WG) to design programs that promote participation and discussion among constituents. WGs are encouraged to write proposals that will bring together individuals with similar or different roles in developing, implementing, or using informatics in practice, management, education, research or policy.
AMIA is replacing the journal eligible program with a category for podium presentations of abstracts. This new category of submission will allow authors to present their most innovative and cutting-edge work, with the abstract published in the proceedings but not indexed in MEDLINE, so that the author will retain complete flexibility for future publication of the work.
Finally, AMIA will reintroduce submitted proposals for half- and full-day tutorials with topics ranging from the general introductory level through specialized advanced treatments of informatics topics. The deadline for submissions is March 15. Click here for additional information about all categories of submission.
 AMIA will co-sponsor the upcoming Military Electronic Health Records Conference at the Holiday Inn, Rosslyn, Va., March 15-16. The Department of Defense has been at the forefront of developing and installing Electronic Health Record Systems, serving over 9 million patients, 130,000 Medical Health System (MHS) staff, more than 400 medical clinics and more than 60 military hospitals. Health care professionals in all fixed military medical facilities and in many deployed environments have access to EHRs.
Join AMIA and Technology Training Corporation for this special event and take advantage of the association discount rate of $995. AMIA members need to provide a membership number when registering with the discount. Registration information is available here.
 Individuals interested in learning more about the role of information technology (IT) in improving the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare delivery should sign up for The University of Alabama Birmingham’s 10x10 course which begins March 1.
Students will have the opportunity to discuss the historical antecedents of the present use of IT, as well as the current and likely future uses of healthcare IT. The course also highlights the organizational (intra and inter-organizational) and financial context in planning, implementing and evaluating healthcare IT. Students will be exposed to the legal and ethical context for the management and use of healthcare IT. Registrants will receive a complimentary calendar year membership to AMIA and may claim up to 48 CME’s for participation in the course.
Also available through the 10x10 program:
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10x10 with OHSU – course begins March 28
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10x10 with University of Minnesota School of Nursing – course begins April 9
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10x10 with OHSU in conjunction with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – course begins April 25
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10x10 with University of Utah – course began Feb. 1, but spaces are still available, registration is still open!
To register or view descriptions for any of the above courses, click here. Back to top
The National Quality Forum (NQF)-convened Measures Application Partnership (MAP) submitted two reports to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide input on the selection of performance measures for public reporting and performance-based payment programs. The reports are: 1) “Measure Applications Partnership Pre-Rulemaking Report: Input on Measures under Consideration by HHS for 2012 Rulemaking” and 2) ‘Measure Applications Partnership Coordination Strategy for Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care Performance Measurement.” Both reports are located here. Back to top
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will hold a National Patient and Stakeholder Dialogue Feb. 27 in which it will seek comment on its Draft National Priorities and Research Agenda. Additional information may be obtained by e-mailing info@pcori.org. To register, click here.
Need to know what's going on with the EHR Incentive Program? CMS provides the latest updates and news on the EHR Incentive Programs website.
The National Institutes of Health has created a new website, "NIH Clinical Research Trials and You," to help people learn more about clinical trials, why they matter, and how to participate. Learn more here by clicking here.
A recently released National Research Council (NRC) report, “Building a Knowledge Network for Biomedical Research and a New Taxonomy of Disease,” says that a new data network that integrates emerging research on the molecular makeup of diseases with clinical data on individual patients could drive the development of a more accurate classification of disease and ultimately enhance diagnosis and treatment. Read the report here. Back to top
 The McKesson Foundation is sponsoring a new round of grants this year through the Mobilizing for Health Campaign. This year’s focus topic is cancer management. Eligible applicants may apply for up to $250,000 in grant funding to develop and test a mobile application for improvement in cancer care. Last year’s topic was diabetes, and several researchers currently have projects in progress. For more information and to review eligibility and application criteria, click here. Back to top
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