BME Master's Defense Announcement for Ryan Heumann (S. Steinhubl, advisor)
Everyone is invited to attend the public presentation beginning at 3:00pm.
Title of Thesis Research: Gaps in Rural Healthcare and Technology’s Evolving Role in Addressing Them
Date: Thursday, April 17th
Time: 3:00pm
Location: MRGN 129 (Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship)
Virtual Meeting Link:
https://iu.zoom.us/j/81994148188
Thesis Committee Members: Dr. Steve Steinhubl (major advisor), Dr. Fiona Kolbinger, Dr. Jennifer Coddington
Abstract: The
gap in
mortality rate
due to
disease between rural
and urban communities
is substantial
and continues to grow.
There is
no one root
cause to this
disparity, so
there is no
simple solution
either. In
order to even
begin to
reverse the trend,
it is vital
to understand the
factors that
contribute to
health outcomes in rural
communities. Part of
this analysis includes studying
where individuals are
getting information about their
health and
healthcare. With
the growth
of the
internet over
the last
three decades, this
landscape has
been dynamic.
It becomes
important to
dissect its impact on
health behaviors to avoid the
same pitfalls
as the
new era
of technology, marked by artificial intelligence, continues to grow exponentially.