Jackson Garcia is an environmental advocate whose passion for public safety drew him to Innovation Horizons’ socially conscious mission to positively impact public health. He recently graduated summa cum laude from George Mason University’s Honors College with a BA in Environmental & Sustainability Studies and a minor in Nonprofit Studies, and possesses a strong and versatile research and organizational skillset. His professional experience includes an internship with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Policy, in which he contributed to public-private collaboration to meet shared environmental goals. Since joining Innovation Horizons as an Administrative Assistant, he has coordinated communications and record-keeping within the company, and has facilitated outreach and agreements with partnering organizations.
Researchers attending a session at the ARM conference signaled a strong interest in research opportunities to address the uses of patient and consumer internet search data to potentially aid in the medical diagnosis process.
Sponsored by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, AcademyHealth is pleased to announce that three pilot projects have been awarded funding to examine the use of patients’ internet search data as a data source and tool to inform clinical diagnosis practices.