Program Update: Athletic Training and Exercise Science will move to the College of Health Professions
in summer 2026. There are no changes to current students’ degree requirements or graduation
plans. Website updates are underway.
Telehealth and Digital Transformation: Advancements in remote care, patient monitoring, and healthcare accessibility.
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: AI applications, AI translation services, and AI's role in healthcare decision-making.
Biomedical Devices and Innovations: Biomarkers, drug delivery mechanisms, prosthetics and implants, and artificial tissue
and organ research.
Public Health Communication Technology: UX design of user-facing systems, electronic records, universal medical passports,
and medical literacy.
Theme #2: Mental Health and Wellness
Innovations: What new approaches to assessment, data collection, or analysis are available to understand
the mental health and wellness of our communities
Public Outreach: How are we advancing access and reach of existing programs
Community Implementation: What new methods are we using to translate novel research into better mental health
and wellness at the community level?
Theme #3: HealthHum, Equity, Access, and Patient-Centered Care
Health Equity and Disparities: Sources of and remedies for disparities in rural, minority, and underserved populations.
Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare: Accessibility, person-centered care, translation services, and AI translation.
Patient-Centered Care: Trauma-informed care, improving interprofessional communication, and enhancing patient
experience.
Theme #4: Clinical Research
Disease Research and Biomedical Science: Disease etiology and progression, cell signaling mechanisms, drug metabolism, and
novel surgical procedures.
Emerging Fields and Technologies: AI-based determinations, OTC and direct-to-consumer medicine, and genetic counseling.
Medical Research and Development: Clinical trials, research methodologies, and development of new therapeutic procedures
and medications.
