New Paths for Biomedical Informatics: A Mini-Symposium for High School Scholars

项目摘要 生物医学信息学领域继续面临着扩大人才管道的迫切需要 学生，以满足生物医学信息学和健康数据科学专业知识的需求增加， 以提高该领域的多样性。在全国范围内，人们越来越认识到，有必要鼓励未来的 几代人考虑在STEM-C（科学，技术，工程和数学， 计算）。接触生物医学信息学，与其他STEM-C相关 一般来说，这是在训练后期发生的。上一个供资期在 吸引了来自美国各地的76名高中生。这种间接的积极影响 该计划导致了美国各地生物医学信息学计划的增长， 通过暑期实习经验与高中生建立联系， 高中和其他外展活动。该项目的长期目标仍然是开发一个 可持续的国家论坛，展示由高中领导的生物医学信息学研究项目 学者为此，本次会议赠款旨在：（1）加强现在成立的AMIA高中 学者计划，以扩大有关该领域的学习经验，传播知识， 研究经验，并与来自其他机构的同行互动;（2）增加知识，指导， 通过建立多层次的指导，为高中学者提供参与机会;以及（3） 让生物医学信息学社区参与开发生物医学信息学教育的扩展 和研究机会。这一举措的成功将继续提供 为可能进入STEM-C职业道路并进一步发展的高中生提供独特的机会 发展国家人才管道，以满足生物医学信息学和数据日益增长的需求 科学在美国。

Project Summary The field of biomedical informatics continues to face an urgent need to expand the pipeline of talented students to meet the increased demand for biomedical informatics and health data science expertise and to improve diversity in the field. Nationally, there is increased awareness of the need to encourage future generations to consider careers in STEM-C (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, including Computing). Exposure to biomedical informatics, in contrast to other STEM-C related disciplines, generally occurs much later in training. The previous funding period was successful in engaging 76 high school students from across the United States. The indirect positive impacts of this program have resulted in a growth of biomedical informatics programs across the United States that connect to high school students through summer internship experiences, curriculum partnerships with high schools, and other outreach efforts. The long-term goal of this project remains to develop a sustainable national forum for showcasing biomedical informatics research projects led by high school scholars. To this end, this conference grant aims to: (1) Enhance the now-established AMIA High School Scholars Program to amplify learning experiences about the field, disseminate knowledge gained in research experiences, and interact with peers from other institutions; (2) Increase knowledge, mentoring, and engagement opportunities for high school scholars by creating multi-tiered mentoring; and (3) Engage the biomedical informatics community to develop extensions of biomedical informatics education and research opportunities at the high school level. The success of this initiative will continue to provide unique opportunities for high school students who may enter STEM-C career paths and further development a national pipeline of talent to meet the growing needs of biomedical informatics and data science across the United States.