News & Announcements
Read the most recent news about MICHI’s accomplishments, research, and grant collaborations.
Recent News
UTA PARTNERS TO HOST PHARMA LOGISTICS MASTERCLASS
Multi-day event to address critical issues in worldwide medicine transportation and production.
Medical mistrust exists in Tarrant County. How are health systems tackling the issue?
Paula Valdez has lived in Fort Worth for more than 28 years. As a Spanish-speaking resident, Valdez sometimes experiences difficulty communicating with local physicians due to the language barrier. (David Moreno | Fort Worth Report)
Research lab makes key discovery in cancer mechanics.
In 2020, the Center for Disease Control reported over 1.6 million new cancer cases in the U.S. with one of every five deaths being due to cancer.
WHY CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPIES DON’T WORK FOR EVERYONE
UTA study could impact treatments for blood, colorectal and non-small cell lung cancers
UTA’S WOODS AND WEIDANZ NAMED TO NAI
National Academy of Inventors elects Robert Woods and Jon Weidanz as fellows
ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF HEALTH INFORMATICS
For University of Texas at Arlington students interested in the ever-changing world of health informatics, their learning did not stop during the summer. Two innovative programs put on by UTA’s Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI) exposed Mavericks to the intersection of health, information and technology.
TEXAS HEALTH INFORMATICS ALLIANCE HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The University of Texas at Arlington, in conjunction with UTHealth Houston and UT Southwestern Medical Center, will host the third annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance (THIA) Conference at the UTHealth Houston Cooley Center on Friday, Sept. 15.
HEALTH INFORMATICS EXPERT EARNS TOP HONOR
Marion Ball, a University of Texas at Arlington health informatics expert, has received the John P. Glaser Health Informatics Innovator Award for her leadership in the field.
UTA DOCTORAL STUDENT SELECTED FOR GOOGLE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Jillur Rahman Saurav, a computer science doctoral student at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been selected to participate in the Google CS Research Mentorship Program.
UTA STUDENT TO PRESENT COVID-19 RESEARCH ON WORLD STAGE
A University of Texas at Arlington doctoral student will present her research on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation at a prestigious international health informatics conference this summer.
Meet Jeremiah
Jeremiah Joseph is a double major in clinical and applied physiology and philosophy. Hear from Jeremiah about research opportunities at UTA and how they have boosted his education.
Congratulatory video from Dr. Marion J. Ball to the 110th Cheeloo Nursing Ceremony Symposium
2023 Glaser Society Proceedings
The John P. Glaser Health Informatics Society was initiated by D. Bradley McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth® Houston in recognition of the expertise and leadership of John P. Glaser, PhD, who is a universally recognized thought leader in the field of health informatics. The John P. Glaser Health Informatics Society was created to acknowledge innovators in the field of health informatics and provide education, collaboration, and networking opportunities for the broader community of health informatics professionals, clinicians, and students.
Marion Ball congratulated for Glaser Award
Marion Ball, a UTA health informatics expert, was formally honored for receiving the John P. Glaser Health Informatics Innovator Award during a reception Friday, Oct. 13. In a tribute video for Dr. Ball, more than 15 colleagues congratulated her for the achievement.
THIA 2023
The 2023 Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference will be hosted by the UT Houston School of Biomedical Health Informatics on September 15th, 2023.
Informatics work leads to population health focus
Gabriela Mustata Wilson, director of health and public health informatics at the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics and 2023 Changemaker Award recipient, talks about how patient and SDOH data can help improve community health.
NLM R25 Training Program: Supporting a New Generation of Scientists Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
As one of the 27 institutes at NIH, the National Library of Medicine supports innovative research and development in biomedical informatics and data science. Through the new R25 program, NLM is developing a new generation of scientists capable of leading biomedical informatics and data science research into the future.
The goal of the NLM’s R25 program is to encourage talented undergraduate and master’s students, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further training and careers in these important fields.
This summer, twelve universities are participating in the inaugural cycle of the program.
Through foundational skills-building and mentorship, the NLM R25 program is strengthening a diverse NIH-supported workforce that will foster scientific innovation, enhance global competitiveness and improve the quality of research.
The National Science Foundation reported that of the U.S citizens and permanent residents who were awarded bachelor’s degrees in science or engineering, only 21% were from underrepresented minority groups and for those awarded doctoral degrees the number drops to 14%.
REFLECTIONS ON NURSING INFORMATICS WITH DR. MARION BALL
Nursing Informatics development, implementation, and evaluation over five decades: personal accounts and experiences from international experts
This video focuses on the personal reflections of Marion J Ball, EdD, FLHIMSS
Interview by: Diane J Skiba
MISSING LOGIC: EPISODE 168: HEALTH INFORMATICS AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE FEATURING DR. MARION BALL & TORI SHAW MORAWSKI
In this episode, MissingLogic talks with their special guests, Dr. Marion Ball and Tori Shaw Morawski, about health informatics and innovative strategies for interprofessional leadership in healthcare.
Marion and Tori share about the new Springer book “Nursing Informatics: A Health Informatics, Interprofessional and Global Perspective (5th Edition)” and the role of informatics and technology in improving the well-being of clinicians, the efficiency of the health system, and the safety of patients.
They also discuss the chapter they co-authored about “Interprofessional Leadership: Innovative Strategies” from an intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial perspective
THIA 2022 Conference
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are gaining ground in healthcare and are being used in image recognition, risk prediction, treatment recommendations, and many other domains in medicine. These new technologies possess the potential to improve the quality and precision in care, however also carry the risk of bias and disparities.