From Spark to Solution: How to Create Digital Tools for Emergency Medicine (Innovations Interest Group Sponsored)

As the digital health landscape evolves, so does the imperative for academia to be at the forefront of this revolution. This session aims to unravel the intricate process of conceptualizing, developing, and launching a digital health product within the academic realm. Leveraging the synergy of academic resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, industry collaboration, and evidence-based rigor can propel impactful digital innovations tailored to address pressing clinical challenges. In the dynamic arena of emergency medicine, timely and effective interventions are crucial, and digital health tools can act as powerful adjuncts to clinical care. Ideas however, are plentiful and execution is the key to succeeding where many have failed. Attendees will embark on an immersive journey, walking through case studies of successful academic-driven digital health solutions, learning from experts who've bridged the gap between academia and digital health intrapreneurship. Through this session, participants will be equipped with actionable insights and a blueprint to pioneer the next wave of digital health innovations from within the walls of academia.

Presenters:

  • Fran Riley, MD
  • Andrew L. Chu, MD, MPH, MBA
  • Leland Perice, MD
  • Dev Dash, MD, MPH
Authors

  • Fran Riley, MD

    Stanford University

    Dr. Fran Riley is a physician engineer and Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford. She has previously lead multidisciplinary teams to develop multiple features for an electronic medical record dedicated to data analytics. Her clinical research focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence in image recognition and her current work focuses on the user experience of working with large language models.

  • Andrew L. Chu, MD, MPH, MBA

    Stanford University

    Dr. Chu is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University. He has co-led multi-disciplinary teams in designing, developing, and launching award winning digital solutions that help physicians manage life threatening emergencies at the point-of-care. His current academic interests include evaluating and executing promising academic-industry partnerships, conducting AI and LLM research, and integrating innovation principles and design thinking into the residency curriculum. As a first-generation college student who grew up in a low-income immigrant family, Dr. Chu is also passionate about diversity in medicine and increasing opportunities for disadvantaged communities. Dr. Chu earned an MD from Boston University. He completed his applied research fellowship training in healthcare innovation and residency in emergency medicine at Harvard (MGH/BWH). He is currently a Stanford Biodesign Faculty Fellow for 2023-2024.

  • Leland Perice, MD

    Brown University

    Leland Perice is a physician with a background in Emergency Ultrasound and Tech Innovation. He is passionate about creating well-designed digital innovations to solve problems that exist within medical education and healthcare. As a creator, he has helped bring innovative ideas to life both at the patient's bedside and within medical school curricula. He currently serves as Ultrasound Faculty at the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

  • Dev Dash, MD, MPH

    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University

    Dr. Dash is an emergency medicine physician. He delivers care in the Stanford Health Care level 1 trauma center. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He received fellowship training in clinical informatics at Stanford Health Care. He earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Harvard University. His research interests include computer vision and natural language processing. He is also interested in quality assurance and quality improvement in digital health initiatives.

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