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Epstein Institute / ISE 651 Seminar Series
Tue, Mar 12, 2013 @ 03:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Amy Cohn, Associate Professor and Thurnau Professor/Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
Talk Title: "Applications of Operations Research in Healthcare at the University of Michigan Health System"
Series: Epstein Institute Seminar Series
Abstract: In this talk, I will demonstrate some of the challenges and opportunities of applying operations research techniques to healthcare problems. I will focus in particular on the importance of close collaboration with healthcare practitioners and the variety of methodologies that can be of use. Examples will be drawn from cardiothoracic transplant surgery, asthma in pediatric emergency medicine, and the scheduling of medical residents.
Biography: Professor Amy Cohn is an Associate Professor and Thurnau Professor in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. She is also the Associate Director of the University of Michigan Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety, as well as an Affiliate of the MIT Global Airline Industry Program. Her research interest is in applied combinatorial optimization, primarily in aviation and healthcare. She received her Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Operations Research Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002 and earned the A.B. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University in 1991.
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
More Information: Seminar-Cohn.doc
Location: Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (VKC) - Room 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
