by Eva K. Lee

Operations research has long been a cornerstone for advancement of various
industrial, government, and military applications. In particular, computational
and modeling technologies play an increasingly important role in modern
medicine, life sciences and healthcare. Many problems arising in these domains
can be formulated into mathematical models and can be analyzed using
sophisticated optimization, decision analysis, and computational techniques. In
this talk, we will share some of our healthcare and medical experience in which
operations research methodologies have been applied successfully. The first
part of the talk will focus on the use of operations research in medical care
processes, including early disease diagnosis and optimal treatment design. The
second part will discuss efficient and quality of healthcare delivery,
specifically, we will present our work with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention on public health, medical preparedness, emergency response and
disaster medicine.