Biography
Dr. Jung In Park’s research area has focused on health informatics, where she utilizes large datasets and advanced machine learning approaches to provide scientific evidence for improving patient outcomes. She received her PhD in nursing informatics from the University of Minnesota, focusing on building machine learning models to predict catheter-associated urinary tract infections using electronic health records. After earning her doctorate, Dr. Park further expanded her expertise as a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University, specializing in biomedical informatics and health data science. Since joining UCI in 2019, she has undertaken several significant projects. These include predicting 30-day readmissions in patients with venous thromboembolism, forecasting health outcomes for breast cancer patients from underserved populations, identifying health status predictors among Asian Americans, and investigating disparities in cancer screening between individuals with and without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Through her research, Dr. Park aims to bridge the worlds of health science and data science by harnessing the vast potential of big data and AI to drive more informed and personalized care.
Research Interests
Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Hospital-acquired Conditions, Cancer Research, Health Disparities
Education
Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University, Biomedical Informatics
PhD, University of Minnesota, Nursing Informatics
BS, Seoul National University, Nursing
Honors and Awards
2023 Fellow, American Medical Informatics Association
