Tiffani J Bright (she/her)

Can’t replace everything. Bring back the buttons too.☎️ #VerizonOutage #creditmybill

I will not participate in the AMIA 2025 Symposium and will not renew my membership. My time, resources, and energy will be dedicated to organizations that actively promote “DEI” and create inclusive futures.
#AMIA2025 #boycott #DEI

AMIA has been my home for decades, but I can’t stay when the words that matter are replaced exactly when they matter most.

My advocacy is always built on three principles:   
• Protect Dreams
• Clear the Path
• Foster Belonging
Words like 'equity' and 'inclusion' are important; they are powerful, just like me.

When I defended my dissertation at Columbia, I became the first Black woman in the U.S., and the first from Columbia, to earn a PhD in biomedical informatics. These milestones also revealed who was absent from the rooms shaping our field.

I was asked to establish and lead this committee a few years ago. Our efforts earned the AMIA 2021 Leadership Award for my leadership of the DEI Committee. We published AMIA’s Inclusive Language Guidelines (JAMIA, 2025) and "The Journey to Building a DEI at AMIA" (JAMIA, 2025).

Today, AMIA announced it is renaming its DEI Committee to the Empowerment, Engagement & Representation Committee. A move, I believe, to reduce vulnerability in today’s anti-DEI climate.

“It will be power infused with love and justice, that will change dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows, and lift us from the fatigue of despair to the buoyancy of hope.” Martin Luther King Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?

@IssaKhari Hey fam, I’m Dr. Bright. I’m an assistant professor and my lab works to reduce bias in clinical AI tools and to increase diversity in STEM. I am the first Black woman in the U.S., and from Columbia University, to earn a PhD in biomedical informatics. Excited to be here!

I'm added a bunch of new folks into the community yesterday so I feel like we should reintroduce ourselves… If you new to the community of been rocking with us for a little while let us know where your from, drop a selfie, outfit of the day, soundcloud, podcast, what city/country you repping, whatever in the thread! Welcome! 🥷🏾🫶🏾 (sidenote: please read the rules its not a do whatever you want space)

Faculty are just as excited about this new program; let’s get ready! Apply now!

We are accepting application through Jan 31 for our new PhD program in Health AI at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA cedars-sinai.edu/education/grad… #artificialintelligence #bioinformatics #datascience #phd #phdchat #gradschool

If only I could start every weekend with a publication announcement! 🎉 Big thanks to everyone who made this possible- y’all are the best! Who’s ready to kick off the weekend with some DEI reading? 🤣 academic.oup.com/jamia/article/…

Thrilled to announce our @JAMIA_Journal article, “The journey to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive AMIA!” 🙌🏾 Grateful to lead this effort with an amazing team. Read it here: [link] #DEI #Informatics #HealthEquity academic.oup.com/jamia/article/…

There are TWO election ballots for @AMIAinformatics: 9/26-10/14 for Pres-elect and 10/15-11/4 for Directors. Thought my ballot was messed up! 😩 I worry that members might miss their voting opportunity. Thoughts? Election year change...? 🤔 #AMIA2024 #VoteInformaticsTwice

@AMIAinformatics members, there are TWO election ballots: 9/26-10/14 for Pres-elect and 10/15-11/4 for Dir. I thought my ballot was messed up! 😩 I get that this gives the Pres-elect another chance to run for Dir, but I worry members might miss their voting opportunity. What do you think of the new sequence? Side note: was this the year for more election rule changes...?🤔 #AMIA2024 #VoteInformaticsTwice

Very happy to announce that the application period is open for our Health AI PhD program @CedarsSinaiMed! A one-of-a-kind program emphasizing active and project-based learning, immerse in the clinic. Get ready for the new era in Computational Biomedicine cedars-sinai.edu/education/grad…

@AMIAinformatics members, take note! There are TWO election ballots this year: Sept 26-Oct 14 for President-elect and Oct 15-Nov 4 for Directors. I thought my ballot was messed up! 😩 I get that this gives the President-elect candidate another chance to run for Director, but I worry the larger issue is that members might miss their voting opportunity. What do you think of the new sequence? Side note: was this the year for more election rule changes...?🤔 #AMIA2024 #VoteInformaticsTwice

It’s that magical time of year again for @AMIAinformatics Annual Symposium 2024! Don’t miss out and register for the 3rd Annual DEI mentoring event (DEI-ME)! Must be registered for the annual mtg to attend—> forms.gle/u68QgK4z4VvR3N… Deadline:10/28 @amiastwg @ACIFellows

Join us! cedars-sinai.edu/education/grad…

@moorejh @CedarsSinaiMed @moorejh time flies when we’re changing lives and doing things- almost a year!

Excited to lead a new Center for AI Research & Education (CAIRE) with Dr. Tiffani Bright at @CedarsSinaiMed. We will focus on automated machine learning, AI fairness & bias, knowledge engineering, explainability, AI education, & clinical collaboration. cedars-sinai.edu/research/areas…