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_{Charter Statement}

_{The Program in Digital Medicine uses best practices in data science, technology development, and health service research to inform clinical decision support, remote observation, and pragmatic clinical studies focused on demonstrating feasibility, validity, and efficacy of new and emerging technologies to improve patient outcomes.}

_{Mission Statement}

_{The Program in Digital Medicine will champion the adoption and deployment of digital healthcare technology by bridging clinical and research enterprises within the UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Academic Health system.}

_{Vision Statement}

_{The Program in Digital Medicine aspires to grow UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health into a global thought and innovation leader in the digital health innovation space.}

Priority Areas

_{Clinical Decision Support}_{- AI-based algorithms: image, notes, and structured data}_{- Digital integration of best evidence-based practices}

_{Remote Monitoring}_{- Wearable technology and sensors}_{- Point-of-care diagnostics}_{- Prescriptive surveillance}

_{Patient-centered outcomes}_{- E-Cohorts; Siteless studies}_{- Digitally adapting patient-facing instruments}_{- Addressing health disparities through digital-based participatory methods}

Ongoing Projects

_{Risk Stratification}_{- AI on EUS Imaging}_{- DECOMP scoring for COVID-19}_{- Hospital at Home Triage Scores}_{- Virtual Glucose Monitoring}

_{Siteless Trials}_{- STOP COVID-19}_{- Test Us at Home}_{- RURAL}

_{Pragmatic Trials}_{- SUPPORT-AF}_{- EPIC Deterioration Index BPA}

PDM Research Model

Program Leadership

Honghuang Lin, PhD - Program Co-Director

_{Research Focus:}_{Bioinformatics analysis of multi-omics data; Digital phenotyping; Machine learning modeling}

_{- Integration of multi-omics data and gene regulation network to understand disease molecular mechanisms}_{- Development of machine learning models from digital and wearable technologies for the early disease diagnosis and health monitoring}

Neil Marya, MD - Program Co-Director

_{Research Focus:}_{AI/ML models for image analysis, diagnostics, and digital pathology}

_{- Endoscopic ultrasound convolutional neural network model (EUS-CNN) to enhance the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer}_{- CNN models for digital pathology}

Apurv Soni, MD, PhD - Program Co-Director

_{Research Focus:}_{Risk prediction and stratification models; digital site-less trials; implementation science, pragmatic trials, and health equity}

_{- Large scale digital siteless trials to evaluate clinical performance of medical devices for FDA}_{- Novel use of EHR and claims data for risk stratification, clinical decision scores, just-in-time, and comparative-effectiveness research in the context of a learning health system}_{- Community-based research that uses data science and health technologies to address resource limitations among underserved populations}

David McManus, MD, ScM - Executive Sponsor
_{@DigiCard10MD}
_{Research Focus:}_{Mobile and digital health technologies; pragmatic trials; implementation science

- Development and implementation of digital health solutions to improve cardiovascular health}_{- Digital technologies and artificial intelligence for the diagnosis and management of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders}

Digital Medicine Fellows

_{Andreas Fillipaios, MD
@afilippaios
Research:}_{- Pulsewatch
- ECG-based Predictive Analytics
- Test Us at Home - RADx}

_{Tenes Paul, DO
@tenespaul
Research:}_{- NexUS Heart: Novel Exams Using Smart Technology for Heart Health
- Pulsewatch}

Digital Medicine Trainees

_{Eric Ding, PhD (MD/PhD Candidate)
@becomingdrding
Research:}_{- NexUS Heart: Novel Exams Using Smart Technology for Heart Health
- Pulsewatch}

_{Carly Herbert (MD/PhD Candidate)
@herbert_carly
Research:}_{- Test Us at Home - RADx}

Digital Medicine Scholars

Sakenia Howard-Wilson, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hospital Medicine

_{Research Focus:}_{Use of digital technologies to improve representation of racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically}_{underrepresented populations}

Taki Michaelidis, MD, MBA
Medical Director, Hospital at Home

_{Research Focus:}_{Enterprising digital technologies for acute care in alternate care settings}

Meghna Trivedi, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, CQO Hospital Medicine

_{Research Focus:}_{Quality improvement through implementation of evidence-based practices and novel digital solutions}

Operational Leaders

_{David Paquette, PhD - Scientific Director
@DrP_PhD}

_{Patrick St. Jean - Program Operations Director}

_{Katarina Lewczyk - Communications Director}

For more information, contact: PDM@umassmed.edu