My research focuses on understanding the explanatory models of patients, caregivers, and clinicians, and bringing their perspectives into the development and implementation of digital health tools to empower them to make informed healthcare decisions. I have been training under Dr. Lukasz Mazur and Dr. Daniel Richardson since January 2021. During this time, I have designed and led several mixed-methods studies that engaged older patients, caregivers, healthcare workers, and healthy volunteers to evaluate digital health tools and medical devices. Currently, I co-chair the AAMC Research Technology Working Group and am a member of the MDIC Patient-Centered Digital Health Technologies Working Group, furthering my commitment to improving stakeholder engagement through technology. My goal is to make contributions to the fields of medical informatics and patient centered care. I also hold a full-time position as a Project Manager within UNC School of Medicine IT. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading, and spending time with my family.
Amy Cole
PhD Candidate
Pronouns
She/Her
Email
amy_cole@med.unc.edu
Advisor
Lukasz Mazur, PhD
Education
MPS, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
MS, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
BA, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
MS, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
BA, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Expertise
Health Communication and Informatics; Explanatory Models; Patient Engagement; Human Factors Engineering, Behavioral Sciences, Quality of Life Research; Affective Computing, and Patient-Centered Care.
Awards
2023 Oley Foundation 2023 Research Award. Selected as one of three top clinical research papers: Identifying Experiences Related to Accessing Central Venous Catheters (CVCs)/Central Lines for Treatment Infusions and Parenteral (IV) Nutrition (PN).
2023 Analytics and Machine-Learning in Maternal-Health Intervention (AMMI). Awarded first place for student poster session: Refining an eHealth Tool for Shared Decision Making in Older Adults with Hematologic Malignancies.
2023 UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government Travel Award. Travel funds awarded for presentation at ISOQOL 2023 Annual Conference.
2021 American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Student Design Challenge. Selected among top 5 designs: A Workplace Violence Reporting System for Healthcare Workers in Hospital Settings.
2023 Analytics and Machine-Learning in Maternal-Health Intervention (AMMI). Awarded first place for student poster session: Refining an eHealth Tool for Shared Decision Making in Older Adults with Hematologic Malignancies.
2023 UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government Travel Award. Travel funds awarded for presentation at ISOQOL 2023 Annual Conference.
2021 American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Student Design Challenge. Selected among top 5 designs: A Workplace Violence Reporting System for Healthcare Workers in Hospital Settings.
Publications
ORCiD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9478-6005