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

> **NIH NIH R13** · AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSN · 2024 · $20,000

## Abstract

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.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10847395
- **Project number:** 5R13LM012293-07
- **Recipient organization:** AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSN
- **Principal Investigator:** INDRA N SARKAR
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $20,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-06 → 2028-02-29

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10847395

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10847395, New Paths for Biomedical Informatics: A Mini-Symposium for High School Scholars (5R13LM012293-07). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10847395. Licensed CC0.

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