2020 Seminar Series

Mondays at 4:30PM EST, Fall 2020 [Download Fall 2020 Series Flyer]

All seminars will be virtual. For the Zoom link and password and to be added to the weekly e-mail for the series, please submit your e-mail in our RSVP form.

August 31
A Simulation Based Comparison of Point-of-Care Testing and Central Laboratory Testing [Flyer] [Video] [Slides]
Vikrant Vaze, Ph.D.
Dartmouth

September 14
Improving Vaccine Access: Optimizing Storage and Hub Location in a Developing Country [Flyer] [Video] [Slides]
Ekundayo Shittu, Ph.D.
George Washington University

September 21
CHEPS Alums and their Experience Fighting COVID-19 [Flyer] [Video]
Joe East, Maine Medical Center; Pamela Martinez, UCHealth; Bill Zhang, Kaiser Permanente

September 28
Older Adults, Tech Use, and Social Well-Being during COVID-19 and Beyond [Flyer]
Robin Brewer, Ph.D.
University of Michigan

*Canceled* No Seminar on October 5
Public Health Screening: Models, Algorithms, and Policies [Flyer]
Ebru Bish, Ph.D.
University of Alabama

October 12
How Lean Culture is Fighting Against the Coronavirus [Flyer] [Video]
Andy Van Sumeren, Director of Operational Excellence
GE Healthcare

October 19
Tracking A Pandemic: An Analytical View of the COVID-19 Progression and Implications For Business Plans to Re-Engage in the Economy [Flyer] [Video]
Mark A. Van Sumeren, Managing Director
Health Industry Advisor LLC

October 26
Analyzing the Value of Flexibility and Adaptability in Outpatient Health Center Operations [Flyer] [Video]
Jackie Griffin, Ph.D.
Northeastern University

November 2  * this talk will start an hour later than usual at 5:30 PM EST*
Rightsizing Prenatal Care: Tailoring Prenatal Services to Match Patients’ Needs [Flyer] [Video]
Alex Peahl, MD, MSc
Michigan Medicine

November 16
Optimal Influenza Vaccine Distribution Considering Equity [Flyer] [Video]
Shakiba Enayati, Ph.D.
University of Missouri – St. Louis

November 30
An Industrial Engineering-Based Approach to Designing and Evaluating Healthcare Systems to Improve Veteran Access to Care [Flyer] [Video]
Adam VanDeusen, Ph.D. Candidate
University of Michigan

December 7
Forecasting and Stochastic Programming Models to Address Uncertainty
in the Trauma System Configuration Problem
[Flyer]
Eduardo PĂ©rez, Ph.D.
Texas State University

This seminar series is presented by the U-M Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety (CHEPS): Our mission is to improve the safety and quality of healthcare delivery through a multi-disciplinary, systems-engineering approach. All seminars will be virtual. For the Zoom link and password and to be added to the weekly e-mail for the series, please submit your e-mail in our RSVP form.

For any additional questions, please contact [email protected].