Congratulations! You are officially a doctor now. Are you nervous? Excited? You want to do a good job[1]. Your first day in the hospital is the culmination of so many years of study and training.…

Last week, I had a scare. It was late afternoon and I had just picked my daughter up from preschool. As I helped her get buckled into her carseat, I rested my phone on the…

Julia Polk returned to campus for Reunion Weekend and shared her story as a doctor in global health and advice for those interested in a similar direction. By Mira Wang, Medill ’18 Dr. Julia Polk…

The evolution of healthcare is propelled by shifting patient, caregiver, clinician, and staff expectations. And this “new normal” demands IT-driven experiences – mobility, IoT, reliable EHRs, and technology integrated into workflows. These capabilities are coupled…

Interning at Médicos del Mundo: insights from working globally Posted March 7, 2018by Courtney Zhu I spent last fall in Barcelona, interning at Catalonia’s branch of Médicos del Mundo – or translated in English, Doctors…

Making a Difference with Mabie Posted March 14, 2018by Virginia Nowakowski Not sure what to do this summer? For any undergraduate student interested in making a difference, opportunities abound. March is here, which means the…

The last time I was in a hospital was to visit my friend. Her mom was sick, and I went to keep my friend company. We decided to meet in the cafeteria. The Lyft dropped…

Health Care for All Posted April 7, 2018by Virginia Nowakowski This Saturday, April 7th, marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the World Health Organization. Like any other year, the WHO is celebrating the…

Security. Efficiency. Do you ever feel like you have to pick one or the other? Healthcare professionals walk this difficult tightrope every day. On the one hand, you need to share information as quickly and…

Sustainable Student Initiatives in Global Health Posted April 17, 2018by Virginia Nowakowski Trying to repair medical equipment in an area without a guaranteed power source can get frustrating. McCormick junior Aaron Shoemaker knows a lot…

Back at HIMSS18, we announced that we are working with HIMSS Analytics to inform the HIMSS Analytics Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM), the first ever infrastructure maturity model offered through HIMSS Analytics. We are excited about…

Savior or Helper? Debating short-term volunteer efforts Posted May 17, 2018by Virginia Nowakowski It’s a typical image you might find in your Facebook feed. There’s a tall white man or woman, perhaps dressed in scrubs,…

Keith Rabbin is a Senior Security Consultant at Cisco who is passionate about helping organizations minimize the risk they face with the evolving threat landscape. This passion has led him to develop a security-focused assessment…

The 2018 Emory International Global Health Case Competition: Diving into Infectious Disease Containment Posted May 24, 2018by Courtney Zhu Back in March, I participated in the Emory International Global Health Case Competition. The experience was,…

One of the most dramatic changes in healthcare over the past 15 years has been the integration of information technology into care delivery. These innovations in clinical applications are great, but they may have a…

Young Research Group students attend American Society for Nutrition’s 2018 conference Posted August 1, 2018by Guest Bloggers On the weekend of June 9th, five students from the Young Research Group had the opportunity to travel…

This is an exciting day for healthcare IT leaders who’ve been working to integrate information technology into care delivery. Today, HIMSS Analytics announced its new Infrastructure Adoption Model or INFRAM. The INFRAM measures the relative…

Dr. Robert Tauxe, MD, MPHRobert Tauxe, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases Every year, an estimated 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized,…