Dr. Saif Khairat Inducted as a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA)
May 22, 2019
On May 1st, Dr. Saif Khairat of the Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP) was inducted as a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association (FAIMA) held during the Clinical Informatics Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
STAR – A New Collaborative Course from the Kenan-Flagler Business School for Medical Students
November 14, 2018
The School of Medicine and Kenan-Flagler Business School are seeking committed medical students to volunteer to participate in a pilot partnership called STAR (Student Teams Achieving Results)– an action based learning program that enables students to do consulting projects for real corporate partners. STAR focuses on developing problem solving, leadership and teamwork skills by placing MBA and Undergraduates on Health Care consulting projects.
IIT Delhi to allow PhD students to start a startup instead of thesis
August 7, 2018
A recent article by Bizztor discusses how the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi will begin to allow selected PhD students the ability to launch a startup in lieu of a thesis.
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Health Care Analytics Course
August 1, 2018
CHIP is very excited to announce a new course in Health Care Analytics (MBA893B) as a result of a partnership with the Kenan-Flagler Business School. This course will be offered in the 2018 fall semester. The course will provide students with an introduction to how analytics and data are transforming the healthcare industry.
Connections in Smart Health Workshop – Call for Applications
July 25, 2018
The Smart and Connected Health (SCH) Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Link Lab at the University of Virginia (UVA) are hosting a Connections in Smart Health Workshop in Arlington, VA, September 24-26, 2018 to discuss and promote advances in smart health research and to foster partnerships for the future of smart health.