Noncommunicable Diseases and Digital Health
PI: Dr. Apurv Soni
Objective:
Determine the community prevalence of AF (atrial fibrillation) using community health workers and mobile technology to screen for arrhythmias.
Trainee Involvement:
Trainee-leaders brainstormed and designed the study; new trainees, medical students, traveled to CAM to implement the study.
Faculty Support:
Bilateral involvement of cardiologists, epidemiologists, and health service researchers from UMMS and CAM.
Instituitional Support:
UMMS departmental funding from Office of Health Policy and Technology ($5,000) to support travel, research supplies, and stipends for community health workers.
Significance for the collaboration:
First project to position new medical students traveling to CAM to lead implementation of the study. This theme explores the use of technology to detect, monitor, and manage chronic health conditions like heart disease and neurological disorders.