Category Archives: Health Management & Informatics

How UCF alumnus Vincent Evans ’21MS-HCI is helping shape the next generation — one student at a time, starting with Ayanna Williams

Through her collaborative research with Project Overdose, Kendall Cortelyou helped develop an online dashboard to prevent fatal drug overdoses by alerting local authorities to the presence of prevalent drugs in the community.

Barbara “Basia” Andraka-Christou and her team will study a decade’s worth of state laws, insurance claims data and more to understand how state law requirements for emergency departments affect overdose patients.

Inspired by the veterans in her family and desire to give back, Vani Patel ’23MHA worked hard to make her dream role her reality.

From determining when hospice is necessary to promoting conversations about end-of-life care, Latarsha Chisholm is helping nursing homes give dementia patients a more peaceful final chapter.

Through a forward-thinking partnership with Orlando Health, UCF’s School of Global Health Management and Informatics is equipping students with real-world experience on the Epic electronic health record system, preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders with in-demand skills.

The program, which is the first of its kind in the State University System, will prepare students to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery through the use of data-driven solutions.

By combining personal inspiration with technology, the health sciences major has created a startup business that expedites the Social Security Disability benefits application and approval process.

Thanks to a partnership with Orlando Health, students in UCF’s health management and informatics programs are now learning how to use the leading electronic health record software before they graduate.

Jose Araneta’s experience as a health services administration intern was an inspiring jumpstart to his career, and he now strives to help current students receive similar opportunities.