The Dr. Paula Show, Tuesday 6/27 At 11 AM: Dr. Andrew Boyd

The June 27th airing of the Dr. Paula Show will feature Dr. Andy Boyd, M.D. Dr. Boyd will be talking with Dr. Paula about what the term “health informatics” means, how it can be used to address issues of low health literacy in diverse patient populations, and will also discuss some of the research he is currently working on in the area of patient engagement.

Dr. Boyd is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences. He was awarded the 2015 UIC Researcher of the Year in Clinical Sciences, Rising Star award for his contribution to the field of Health Informatics.  He serves on the UIC senate, and is a member of the Information Technology Governance Research Committee. He has been a PI, Co-PI, Co-I on numerous grants from the NIH, DOD, and private foundations. Dr. Boyd’s research focuses on “data simplification to improve clinical outcomes” engaging administrators, researchers and patients.

If you have any suggestions for topics or interviews you would like to hear on the Dr. Paula Show, let us know! Contact Brienne Lowry at bdavis7@uic.edu.