Gil contacted the HIMSS professional organization and a local hospital to research career opportunities in healthcare informatics. He found that student membership in HIMSS is affordable at $30 per year. The cost to attend the HIMSS annual conference is also very reasonable for students at $120. While unable to obtain contact information for specific HIMSS officers, Gil gathered useful information about the organization and conference. When contacting the local hospital, Gil's initial broad request for all job descriptions was declined, but he was then able to obtain descriptions from three clinical departments. He also learned about IT career opportunities through an informative meeting with a hospital IT systems analyst.