Professor Dr. George Demiris

Biography

George Demiris is the Mary Alice Bennett University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, holding a joint appointment in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics at the Perelman School of Medicine. He focuses on the transformative role that information technology plays in healthcare for older adults and their families, pioneering innovative personal health solutions for home and hospice care. Demiris has extensive experience in curricular design and mentoring, having previously served as the Director of the Biomedical Health Informatics Training Program funded by the National Library of Medicine, and the Aging Informatics Training Program, funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research. He actively collaborates with departments such as Computer and Information Science and engages with industry partners to foster educational research collaborations.

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