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Faculty and students from George Mason University College of Public Health’s doctoral program in Health Services Research marked their largest-ever presence at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2024 Annual Symposium, held November 9–13 in San Francisco, California. Representing the program’s concentration in Knowledge Discovery and Health Informatics, participants presented a diverse range of research topics, including social isolation, movement behavior, and predictive models for clinical outcomes.
Janusz Wojtusiak, division director of Health Informatics, led the group, presenting alongside doctoral students who specialize in tackling complex health informatics challenges. Their work emphasized advancing understanding in areas such as social isolation trajectories, data integration, and machine learning applications in healthcare. This participation highlights the program’s commitment to providing students with valuable experience in presenting research, networking with industry leaders, and gaining exposure to the latest advancements in health informatics.
Presenters and Research Topics
- Ghaida Alsadah, MS, doctoral student in Health Services Research
Presented on "Clusters of Social Isolation Trajectories"
- Naren Durbha, MS, doctoral student in Health Services Research
Presented on "Data Integration for Enhanced Movement Behavior Analysis"
- Atefehsadat Haghighathoseini, MS, doctoral student in Health Services Research
Presented on "Does Cohort Selection Affect Machine Learning from Clinical Data?"
- L. Priscille Ngana, MPH, doctoral student in Health Services Research
Presented on "Enhancing Prediction of Systolic Heart Failure Outcomes"
- Bhumi Patel, MS, doctoral student in Health Services Research
Presented on "Enhancing Prediction of Systolic Heart Failure Outcomes"
- Mohammad Qodrati, MD, doctoral student in Health Services Research
Presented on "Ontology-based Database Design for an Injury Research Platform"
- Huan-Ju (Coco) Shih, MHA, LSSGB, doctoral student in Health Services Research
Presented on "Time-optimized Prediction of Late Cancer Diagnosis"
- Janusz Wojtusiak, PhD, division director, Health Informatics, HAP
Presented "Interdisciplinary Platform for Bruise Image Research" on the main conference as well as “"Enhancing Bruise Detection in Diverse Populations Using Alternate Light Sources, Deep Learning, and Explainable AI” during a pre-conference workshop on preventing violence.
Besides the presentations listed above, other faculty, students, and alumni from the MS in Health Informatics and doctoral program in Health Services Research attended and presented at AMIA. The symposium provided an opportunity for George Mason’s faculty and students to connect with leaders in health informatics, explore emerging research, and share their insights on how data and technology can shape the future of health care.
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