The Penn State Center for Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems (CIHDS) held its annual workshop on Feb. 5 in the Founder's Room at the Bryce Jordan Center. The event brought together academics and health care professionals to discuss challenges and opportunities in precision medicine and precision health in a collaborative forum.
CIHDS is an interdisciplinary research center that receives support from the Colleges of Engineering, Health and Human Development, Information Sciences and Technology, Medicine and Nursing, as well as the Office of the Vice President for Research at Penn State.
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CIHDS Director and Professor of Industrial Engineering Harriet Nembhard speaks with workshop participants.
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Participants discuss the agenda before the workshop begins.
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CIHDS Director and Professor of Industrial Engineering Harriet Nembhard welcomes workshop participants and introduces the keynote speaker.
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Keynote speaker Terrance Talbot, vice president and general manager, Siemens Healthcare U.S., addresses the crowd.
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Conrad Tucker, assistant professor of engineering design and industrial engineering, talks with a graduate student during a workshop break.
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Talbot addresses questions from a workshop participant.
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Marc Williams of the Geisinger Genomic Institute, Geising Health System, served as one of four panelists.
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Panelist James Broach, director of the Institute for Personalized Medicine at Penn State Hershey, addresses questions from moderator Harriet Nembhard.
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Panelist Chris DeFlitch, associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Penn State Hershey, addresses a question posed to the panel.
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Harleah Buck, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Nursing, addresses a question from a workshop participant.
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Conrad Tucker, assistant professor of engineering design and industrial engineering, gives his presentation on "Patient-centered Wellness - Sensors and Sensing Systems."
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Yifeng Yu, a graduate student in industrial engineering, gives his presentation on "Reducing Readmissions after Hip Surgery - Care Coordination and Home Health."
