University Of Delaware: Exploring New Tools For The Health Care Industry

Press release from the University of Delaware:

September 8, 2021

UD student Sarah Levine looks at ways artificial intelligence might expedite health care ‘triple aim’

Editor’s note: This Q&A is one of a series of articles exploring the research University of Delaware students have been pursuing. Though COVID-19 continues to shape some plans, students still can participate in hundreds of remarkable projects, in-person and remotely. Follow our “Frontiers of Discovery” series as UDaily highlights some of these scholars.

Advances in technology have provided powerful new tools for data analysis. Sarah Levine, a junior majoring in finance and management information systems at the University of Delaware’s Lerner College of Business and Economics, was interested in how the health care industry might make use of artificial intelligence (AI).

Q: How does this experience align with your broader professional goals?

Levine: Although I’m a finance and MIS major, I am motivated to study outside the mainstream path. After countless conversations with my brother, who just entered graduate school for hospital administration, I was inspired to strive to make a difference in other individuals’ lives. I want to be a part of an industry that has a positive impact on society. I was inspired by the health care industry’s constant focus on process improvement and the positivity it sheds on individuals’ lives. The topic of AI in clinical health care helped me gain knowledge and better prepared me to have conversations with professionals in the field as well.

Q: What do you enjoy when you are not doing research?

Levine: While I love math, finance and data analytics within my school life, I have a knack for the arts. I have a passion for painting and creating pieces on canvases with paint markers. I have a creative side that I don’t always express through my schoolwork of numbers and problem solving and in my free time I try to prioritize that.

Q: What advice would you give to your fellow students who may be considering or are planning to pursue undergraduate research?

Levine: My advice would be to pair yourself with a professor that has knowledge and experience/resources to help push forward your thinking about your topic. I picked a professor who was amazing in helping me stay organized and thorough in my research.

For Future Researchers

Blue Hens with big ideas will find ample opportunity to explore them with the help of the Undergraduate Research Program (URP).

A hallmark of any college experience, research is the process that leads to the creation of knowledge. It begins with a question and ends with a new understanding of the world around us.

Those who participate directly benefit from an enriched learning experience. They enjoy meaningful mentorship and develop critical leadership and communication skills. In addition, undergraduate researchers often earn higher GPAs and have greater success after graduation.

To explore more, visit the URP website and schedule a consultation with staff.

Questions? Contact undergradresearch@udel.edu.

This press release was produced by the University of Delaware. The views expressed here are the author’s own.