HI Research Seminars
This series of seminars are aimed at those interested in Health Informatics research.
The seminars from 2004 to 2010 were hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research, with the purpose of providing an opportunity for its members, their invitees, students, other interested faculty members, external researchers and industry partners to present their research, learn about the research of others, and engage in discussion on topics of interest.
By clicking on the title of the seminar, you will be taken to the seminar announcement with includes the abstract about the seminar, a biosketch of the speaker(s), and a link to the video recording of the presentation (when available).
September 2009 - April 2010
September 16, 2009
e-Disease Management Research Projects at the Center for eHealth Research and Disease Management, University of Twente
J. (Lisette) van Gemert-Pijnen, Associate Professor and N. Nijhof, Graduate Student, University of Twente, The Netherlands
October 7, 2009
Understanding Cognitive Work in Healthcare
Catherine M. Burns, Professor, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
November 10, 2009
Daniela O'Neill, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo
January 12, 2010
John Flanagan, Professor, School of Optometry, Heather MacDougall, Professor, History, Paul Stolee, Associate Professor, Health Studies & Gerontology and Ms. Leslie Copp, Manager, Grants and Government Research Contracts, Office of Research, University of Waterloo
February 9, 2010
Educating Solution Integrators
M. Ed. Jernigan, Professor and Director, Centre for Knowledge Integration, University of Waterloo
March 16, 2010
Intelligent Senior Independent Living Spaces (iSILS)
Shawky J. Fahel, CEO, The JG Group
Bob Kalbfleisch, Senior Partner, Innovative Management Services Group
Robert G. Rosehart, Past President and Vice-Chancellor, Wilfrid Laurier University
September 2008 - April 2009
April 24, 2009
Making Things Personal: Case-Based Reasoning for Patient Self-Management of Oral Anticoagulant Medications
Pavel Roshanov and Noemi Chanda
Undergraduate Students, University of Waterloo
2008 Agfa Healthcare Innovation Award Winners
March 11, 2009
Where Computer Science, Linguistics, and Biology Meet: Using Lexical Chaining to Analyze Biomedical Text
Chrysanne DiMarco, Associate Professor, School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
President, Inkpot Software Inc. & Project Leader, HealthDoc Project
February 11, 2009
Building the eHealth Edifice from the Second Story Down?
Dominic Covvey, Professor, School of Optometry and Department of Biology,
Founding Director, Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research, University of Waterloo
January 26, 2009
Are Clinical Trials in North America Going the Way of the Oldmobile?
David M. Dilts, Professor, Owen Graduate School of Management; Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering (VUSE);
Director, Engineering Management Program; Co-Director, Center for Management Research in Healthcare, Vanderbilt University
November 19, 2008
Integrating Medical Imaging and Health Records to Understand Detrimental Changes in Metabolism and Body Composition in Cancer Patients
Marina Mourtzakis, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
September 17, 2008
The Role of Emerging Communications and Computing Technologies for Personalized Healthcare Systems
Robert S. H. Istepanian, Professor of Data Communication, Mobile Information and Network Technologies Research Centre, Kingston University, London
Visiting Professor, St. George’s, University of London
September 2007 - June 2008
June 18, 2008
Birth Outcomes: Empirical Evidence from Canada
Anindya Sen, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Waterloo
April 28, 2008
Trade Missions: A Framework for Initiating Multinational Collaboration
Shirley Fenton, Managing Director, Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research
March 19, 2008
The Engaged and Empowered Patient: Innovative Paradigms for Health Information Technologies
David Wiljer, Director, Knowledge Management & Innovation Princess Margaret Hospital,
& Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
February 20, 2008
Why Shift Scheduling for ER Triage Nurses is Challenging: Lessons from Operations Research
Elizabeth Jewkes, Professor & Chair, Management Sciences, University of Waterloo
January 18, 2008
Electronic Social Networks and Dementia Prevention
Anne Pidduck, PhD, Lecturer, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
December 12, 2007
Developing a Patient Portal - Adopting Lessons Learned for Future Development
Claudette DeLenardo, Director, e-Health Technologies, Grand River Hospital
November 21, 2007
The Dark Side of Health Informatics
Catherine Schryer, Associate Professor, Department of English Language and Literature
Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
October 17, 2007
International Distance Teaching at the University of Otago, NZ
Gordon Sanderson, HonFRCVS, MNZM, Senior Lecturer, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
Otago Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand
September 12, 2007
A Comprehensive Framework for the Representation and Processing of Dynamic Healthcare Workflow
Dominic Covvey, FACMI, FHIMSS, Professor, Department of Biology and School of Optometry
Founding Director, Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research, University of Waterloo
September 2006 - July 2007
July 18, 2007
Rob Barnett, PhD, FCCPM, Director of Physics, Radiation Program
Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
June 13, 2007
Julie Kim, MEng
University of Waterloo Graduate and
Manager, Health Business Consulting, Emergis
May 9, 2007
Chrysanne DiMarco, PhD, Associate Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
April 11, 2007
Lori Curtis, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Waterloo
Susan Zhang, Applied Research and Analysis Directorate, Health Canada
March 14, 2007
Pharmacotherapy Smoking Cessation Trials: Exploring the Relationship Between Adverse Events, Compliance, Dropout and Abstinence
Joel Dubin, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science and Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo
March 6, 2007
Towards the Design of Electronic Cognitive Prosthesis
Ronald Baecker, PhD, Professor of Computer Science
Bell University Laboratories Chair in Human-Computer Interaction
Founder and Chief Scientist of the Knowledge Media Design Institute, University of Toronto
March 5, 2007
User Experience Research Challenges in Highly Interactive Webcasting
Ronald Baecker, PhD, Professor of Computer Science
Bell University Laboratories Chair in Human-Computer Interaction
Founder and Chief Scientist of the Knowledge Media Design Institute, University of Toronto
March 5, 2007
Real-Time Non-Rigid Registration for Image Guided Neurosurgery (IGNS): Mesh Generation
Nikos P. Chrisochoides, PhD, Alumni Memorial Associate Professor of Computer Science, College of William and Mary
February 14, 2007
Clarity in Confusion: Dementia Prevention Techniques
Anne Pidduck, PhD, Lecturer, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
January 10, 2007
Improved Views in Fundus Imaging: Implications for Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Melanie Campbell, PhD, Professor and President, Canadian Association of Physicists
University Research Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy & School of Optometry, University of Waterloo
December 13, 2006
Building an Extensible Workflow
William Malyk, PhD Candidate, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
November 8, 2006
The Right Information
John Zelek, Associate Professor, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
October 11, 2006
A Smart Health Care Data Analysis System: What Might It Look Like?
K. Ponnambalam, Professor, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
September 20, 2006
The Effects of the Balanced Scorecard on Managerial Behavior: Some Evidence and Plenty of Questions
Alan Webb, Assistant Professor, School of Accountancy, University of Waterloo
September 2005 - June 2006
June 14, 2006
Training Nurses Using Physiological Simulation
William Malyk, Graduate Student, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Jennifer Jewer, Graduate Student, Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo
June 6, 2006
Can Stroke and Alzheimer's Disease be Prevented?
Vladimir Hachinski, Professor, University of Western Ontario
May 10, 2006
Micro/Nano Devices for Biomedical Applications
John Yeow, Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Design, University of Waterloo
April 12, 2006
Dealing with Dynamic Workflow in Healthcare
Dominic Covvey, Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo
March 8, 2006
The DLI and RDC Programs: Valuable Research Resources for WIHIR Researchers
G. Keith Warriner, Sandra Keys and Pat Newcombe-Welch, University of Waterloo
February 8, 2006
Understanding Brain Mechanics Through Computer Simulation
Justin Wan, Assistant Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
January 11, 2006
The Quality of Data
Mary Thompson, Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo
November 9, 2005
The Electronic Optometric Medical Record: The Roadmap towards Paperless Practice
Maher Shinouda, EMR Project Leader, Optometry, University of Waterloo
October 12, 2005
Software Support of Population Health Intervention
Don Cowan, Distinguished Prof. Emeritus, Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Paulo Alencar, Research Assoc. Professor, Computer Science, University of Waterloo
September 14, 2005
The Meaning of Time in Work Flow Analysis
Ken McKay, Professor, Management Sciences, University of Waterloo
September 2004 - June 2005
September 15, 2004
Mobile Decision Support in Healthcare
Catherine Burns, Associate Professor, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
October 13, 2004
Further Analysis of Future Canadian Health Care Costs
Robert Brown, Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo
November 10, 2004
A Different Perspective on HI: Its Role and Importance in Developing Countries
Colin Mayfield, Professor, Biology, University of Waterloo
December 8, 2004
Bioinformatics in the Health Sciences: Towards Tailored Medicine?
Brendan McConkey, Assistant Professor, Biology, University of Waterloo
December 14, 2004
Operations Research in Healthcare or Who Let the Engineer Into The Hospital?
Michael Carter, Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
January 12, 2005
DNA-inspired Physics: Theory and Biological Relevance
Bae-yeun Ha, Assistant Professor, Physics, University of Waterloo
February 2, 2005
What is the Value Proposition of IT in Healthcare?
Kevin Leonard, Executive Director, IMPROVE-IT Institute
Associate Professor, Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronoto
February 9, 2005
Searching for the Implicit amid the Explicit in Novice Case Presentations: Implications for Electronic Records
Marlee Spafford, Associate Professor, Optometry, University of Waterloo
March 9, 2005
An Automated System to Assist Elderly Persons with Memory Deficiency
Pascal Poupart, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of Waterloo
April 5, 2005
From Web Services to The Semantic Web: Global Data Reuse
David Booth, W3C Fellow and Senior Research Architech, Hewlett-Packard
April 13, 2005
How the Visual Design of Electronic Patient Records Impacts Medical Practices
Lara Varpio, PhD Candidate, Dept. of English, University of Waterloo
Research Fellow, Wilson Centre for Research in Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
PhD Fellow, Health Care, Technology and Place (HCTP)
May 11, 2005
Stem Cell Lineage Analysis and Control
Eric Jervis, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
June 8, 2005
Soft Data for Hard Questions: The Challenge of Evidence-Based Practice in Geriatric Care
Paul Stolee, Associate Professor and JW Graham Chair in Health Informatics, School of Optometry, University of Waterloo
October 2003 - June 2004
October 16, 2003
Health Informatics in Population Health
Roy Cameron, Professor, Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo
November 20, 2003
Magnetic Resonance as an Early Osteoarthritis Detection Modality
Harwig Peemoeller, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Waterloo
March 4, 2004
Medicine as an Artful Science: The Role of Case Presentations in Mediating the Tension between “Art” and “Science” in Medical Settings
Catherine Schryer, Associate Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo
March 18, 2004
Is There a Role for XML in Health Informatics?
Frank Tompa, School of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo
April 1, 2004
A Cognitive View on Ontology Development in Health Informatics
Jose Arocha, Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, Faculty of Applied Health Science, University of Waterloo
April 15, 2004
Modeling Canadian Productivity: Examples from Manufacturing and Discussion of Extensions to the Health Sector
Jim Brox, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo
April 29, 2004
Biotechnology and Health: Drugs, Food and the Environment
Murray Moo-Young, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo
May 13, 2004
Patient Safety
David McLeod, MD, The Patient Safety Group
Family Physician and UW Engineering Graduate (Systems Design)
May 27, 2004
Attending to Visual Motion
John Tsotsos, Director, ORU-Centre for Vision Research (CVR)York University
June 10, 2004
How do your eyes look? Clinical and objective measurement of aspects of ocular appearance.
Trefford Simpson, School of Optometry, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo
June 24, 2004
Megavoltage Images in Radiation Therapy
Hamid Tizhoosh, Department of Systems Design, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo
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