Third Meeting of the DS-I Africa Consortium
3 November - 9 November 2023

Dr Randi Foraker - Speaker

Research Training on Harnessing Data Science for Global Health Priorities in Africa (Co-PI)

Dr. Foraker is the Director of the Center for Population Health Informatics at the Institute for Informatics and Professor of General Medical Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Foraker also serves as Director of the Public Health Data and Training Center for the Institute for Public Health. Dr. Foraker specializes in the design of population-based studies and the integration of electronic health record (EHR) data with socioeconomic indicators and is well recognized in the field of cardiovascular disease epidemiology. Her recent research has focused on the application of clinical decision support - embedded in the EHR - to complement risk scoring in primary care, cardiology, and oncology. Her research portfolio has been supported by a combination of governmental and industry grants and contracts. Previously, Dr. Foraker served as an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at The Ohio State University College of Public Health. Dr. Foraker received her PhD in epidemiology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where her research focused on evaluating the impact of socioeconomic status on incident cardiovascular disease, receipt of cardiovascular treatments, and the progression of heart failure. Dr. Foraker also received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in education and health promotion, respectively, from The University of Iowa.