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A new observational study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that pulse-oximetry readings of patients with non-white skin may vary from commonly applied standards, raising concerns about a potential impact on critical care. The study is part of a continued focus at Vanderbilt on identifying and addressing disparities in healthcare.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 PM CT   Event Type: DBMI Seminar Title: "Informatics, AI and Learning Health Systems: Looking to the Future at VUMC and Beyond"

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2022 Annual Symposium takes places in Washington, DC, from November 5-9, 2022. Many of our faculty, staff, trainees and students will be in attendance, presenting their research, and receiving well-deserved awards!

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Department of Biomedical Informatics's (DBMI) monthly newsletter, DBMI Digest, is now available to view. Read the October 2022 DBMI Digest here. Each DBMI Digest features department & faculty announcements, awards & appointments, educational & HR updates, funding opportunities and more. Each issue also includes a profile of one of our faculty, staff, postdocs and students. 

Below are this week's DBMI seminar and research colloquium:  DBMI Seminar WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 PM CT   Event Type: DBMI Seminar Title: "Supporting Clinical and Translational Researchers with Electronic Patient Data"

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Library of Medicine (NLM) awarded Meharry Medical College, Fisk University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center a five-year R25 grant to engage and support diverse undergraduate and graduate students who participate in biomedical informatics and biomedical data science summer research programs. The five-year, $679,000 award will be shared by Meharry, Fisk and VUMC and will fund the creation of the Biomedical Informatics Ecosystem to Support Talented Diverse Students in Data Science (BEST-DS2).

OCTOBER 19, 2022  Event Type: Vanderbilt Clinical Informatics Center (VCLIC) Seminar Title: "Beyond Resiliency Training: Strategies to End Burnout" WATCH THE RECORDING BELOW:

Following their recent election, 14 new Fellows will be inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) on November 6 at ceremonies during the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2022 Annual Symposium. ACMI will welcome the following distinguished new Fellows to the College:

Data Scientist Associate I - Travis Osterman Updated October 2022

Below are this week's DBMI Seminar and Research Colloquium. Info below:  DBMI SEMINAR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM CT Event Type: Vanderbilt Clinical Informatics (VCLIC) Seminar Title: "Beyond Resiliency Training: Strategies to End Burnout"