Dr. Chen specializes in health data analytics, health systems interoperability, and digital health transformation. Her research is centred on developing interpretable machine learning models and advanced generative AI algorithms. These efforts aim to expedite the availability of real-world data and enhance evidence generation within learning health systems. Her current research involves developing and evaluating chatbot technology for public health and healthcare applications, employing large language models for natural language understanding, and extracting key information from medical records and social media data for clinical decision making and disease surveillance.
She leads the Master of Health Informatics Program and the Professional Practice Centre for Health Systems at the University of Waterloo.
Day 1: Dec 5, 2023
Day 2: Dec 6, 2023
