{"id":804,"date":"2025-06-21T00:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T00:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/804\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T00:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T00:36:59","slug":"george-masons-health-services-research-phd-students-and-faculty-share-policy-research-at-academyhealth-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/804\/","title":{"rendered":"George Mason\u2019s Health Services Research PhD students and faculty share policy research at AcademyHealth 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health Services Research PhD students and faculty from the Department of Health Administration and Policy (HAP) in George Mason University\u2019s College of Public Health presented their research at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM)<\/a>, held June 7 to 10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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As the nation\u2019s premier forum for health services research, AcademyHealth\u2019s Annual Research Meeting\u00a0brings researchers and health system leaders together to examine how policy, payment, and technology affect cost, access, and quality of care.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HAP PhD students and faculty delivered a range of presentations, covering healthcare worker burnout, digital health interventions, and Medicare policy. Their participation underscores HAP’s commitment to applied research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PhD student presenter, Ge Song, reflected on her experience at the conference, where she presented her recent research on using circadian patterns in vital signs to improve hospital mortality prediction:<\/p>\n

\u201cPresenting my findings at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting was a rewarding experience. I had the opportunity to connect with clinical researchers who offered thoughtful suggestions, particularly around clinical interpretation and modeling, that will shape the next phase of my analysis.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Yiwen Li shared her perspective as a first-year doctoral student:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAttending AcademyHealth ARM 2025 has been a wonderful experience. In my session, I was honored to present our WeCare 2.0 outcome evaluation and share how culturally tailored digital health interventions can support underserved family dementia caregivers. Beyond my own session, I also learned a lot from other presentations focusing on innovative care models and methods addressing health disparities, especially among aging, minority, and high-need populations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenting at AcademyHealth is a vital part of advancing the field of health services research. It reflects the mission of Mason\u2019s Health Services Research PhD program to train future scholars who can generate evidence and effectively communicate findings to improve healthcare delivery and policy. By presenting research in person, HAP students, faculty, and alumni engage with national thought leaders, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and shape healthcare systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBy showing up in person to share our work, the HAP department is contributing to a growing field that aims to improve access to health care services and, in turn, the well-being of families and individuals,\u201d said Gilbert Gimm<\/a>, director of the Health Services Research PhD program. \u201cIt\u2019s also a fun way to build new connections and potential collaborations.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

George Mason faculty and PhD student presenters at the 2025 <\/strong>AcademyHealth<\/strong> Annual Research Meeting<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n