Please join us to honor a pioneer in the field, Dr. Ed Hammond on his 90th birthday!
We are honored to announce, President Vincent Price will deliver Opening Remarks on January 9th with Dean Mary E. Klotman giving Closing Remarks on January 10th.
The symposium will celebrate and honor a founder of modern Biomedical Informatics on his 90th Birthday. We will recognize Dr. Hammond’s unprecedented career, outstanding achievements and remarkable contributions to biomedical informatics while exploring the past, present, and future of healthcare. Dr. Hammond has been foundational in biomedical informatics, biostatistics, the Armed Forces, in education (and is still teaching) and on the ballroom dance floor as a competitive ballroom dancer! The event will feature distinguished speakers, who will share their insights on critical topics.
We welcome you to register by visiting the symposium website. General registration is $500, student registration is $100. Breakfast, lunch, cocktail reception, and dinner banquet are all included for registered participants.
Additionally, we are hosting a poster session that provides an excellent opportunity for trainees and students to present their research. We invite trainees/students to submit a poster and attend Thursday’s lunch for free. This is a unique chance to showcase your work to an audience of experts and peers. Please visit the poster session webpage for more information.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a significant event that not only honors a pioneer in our field but also looks ahead to the future of informatics in health.
Please view the CelebratingEd@90 website to learn more about Ed’s outstanding career and view historical videos and photos.