CDH Podcast: DigiHealth Talks
The CDH's Q&A style podcast brings in a variety of industry experts to discuss the emerging field of digital health and its new, exciting advancements
CDH Podcast: DigiHealth Talks
The CDH's Q&A style podcast brings in a variety of industry experts to discuss the emerging field of digital health and its new, exciting advancements
Brought to you by the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, this Q&A podcast brings in a variety of industry experts to discuss the emerging field of digital health and its new, exciting advancements.
Episode 0: Welcome Back to DigiHealth Talks
- Welcome back to DigiHealth Talks! Meet your host for Season 2, Anusha Rahman, and learn more about the coming episodes.
Episode 1: Inequities in Sound Distribution: Mapping Community Noise (ft. Dr. Erica Walker)
- For those of us who live in urban areas, we are used to living in a world inundated by sound. Dr. Erica Walker talks about her research investigating the inequities in sound distribution and her app, NoiseScore. Through a lens focused on community empowerment and equity, we learn about how sound impacts our lives and what we can do to contribute to the research on sound distribution. Transcript for S2E1 (PDF)
Episode 2: Digital Health on College Campuses (ft. Dr. Nathaan Demers with YOU at College)
- Dr. Nathaan Demers, the Vice President of Clinical Programs & Strategic Partnerships at Grit Digital Health, discusses how to meet the mental well-being needs of college students as they navigate their lives and college stressors through a well-rounded digital health and well-being app, YOU at College. Dr. Demers talks about the research behind developing a well-being app geared toward accessibility for college students, ensuring that YOU at College is directly helpful to students. Transcript for S2E2 (PDF)
Episode 3: Using Social Media to Understand Teen Dating Violence (ft. Dr. Charlene Collibee)
- There is limited data understanding just how teen dating violence occurs over the span of an adolescent's relationship. Dr. Charlene Collibee talks about her research, using social media data to get a well-rounded understanding for teen dating violence in court-involved adolescents. Transcript for S2E3 (PDF)
Episode 4: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice (ft. Dr. Sara Becker)
- As researchers, we develop innovative technologies to share with the world; but often, we fail to determine whether the innovation was effectively implemented. Dr. Sara Becker talks about her work as an implementation scientist, working on a technology-based intervention for parents called Parent SMART. She also discusses a lesser-known topic, digital health in workforce development. Transcript for S2E4 (PDF)
Episode 5: Artificial Intelligence as a Diagnostic Imaging Tool (ft. Dr. Zhicheng Jiao)
- The healthcare world is constantly changing, with new innovations geared toward efficiency and accuracy. Dr. Zhicheng Jiao talks about his exciting research on medical Artificial Intelligence and its benefits. Transcript for S2E5 (PDF)
- Dr. Ross Hilliard, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Brown University talks about how we can use Electronic Health Records (EHR) to balance improved patient safety and prevent physician and provider burnout. He also talks about the role that symptom checkers app can play in improving and modernizing our digital medical healthcare system. Transcript for S2E6 (PDF)
Episode 7: Digital Health in Private Industry (ft. Dr. Cynthia Castro Sweet)
- Dr. Cynthia Castro Sweet, the Senior Director of Clinical Research at Modern Health, discusses digital health innovations and products in the private sector. She dives deeper into what it means to be a research and staff scientist in private industry and how to make the transition from academia to industry. Transcript for S2E7 (PDF)
- Francesca Raoelison is a student at Brown University who founded a non-profit addressing emotional abuse in Madagascar. Learn how she is using digital health tools to improve well-being in emerging countries. Transcript for S2E8 (PDF)
Episode 9: Optimizing Digital Health Research and Innovations (ft. Dr. Carly Goldstein)
- Dr. Carly Goldstein is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, talking about her current research focusing on digital health and cardiovascular behavioral medicine. Sharing background on her active research studies, Dr. Goldstein provides another perspective on uses for digital health and behavioral medicine. Transcript for S2E9 (PDF)
Episode 1: Automated Emotion Detection feat. Dr. Jeff Huang
- Dr. Jeff Huang, an associate Professor of Computer Science at Brown University, discusses automated emotion detection software in the realms of social media messages and platforms.
Episode 2: Mental Health feat. Dr. Nicole Nugent
- Dr. Nicole Nugent, a licensed clinical psychologist, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University, Associate Director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, and Associate Director of the Stress Trauma and Resilience (STAR) Institute, discusses the intersection between mental health and digital health.
Episode 3: Ecological assessments and Digital Phenotyping feat. Dr. Michael Armey
- Dr. Michael Armey, an Associate Professor in the Psychosocial Research Program at Butler Hospital, with a faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, the founder and Co-Director of the Cognition, Emotion, and Life experiences (CEL) Lab, an Associate Director of the Consortium for Research Innovation in Suicide Prevention (CRISP), as well as one of the leaders of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health discusses the value of ecological assessments and their relationship to digital phenotyping.
- Dr. Megan Ranney, an Emergency Medicine Physician, Director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, and Associate Dean of Strategy and Innovation at the School of Public Health at Brown University, discusses the changing landscape of digital health during the COVID-19 pandemic.