Dr. Rui Fu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rui Fu is a health economist and biostatistician, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She completed her PhD and MSc in Health Economics at the University of Toronto, alongside an Honours BSc in Mathematics Statistics from the same institution. Subsequently, she underwent Postdoctoral training in Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Sunnybrook Research Institute. Dr. Fu's research encompasses cancer outcomes and the economic implications for patients and healthcare systems, focusing on the optimization of healthcare resource allocation. As part of her work, she utilizes advanced statistical methods and machine learning to derive meaningful insights from health administrative data, which aids in real-world quality improvement initiatives. Her ongoing projects aim to enhance understanding and treatment of head and neck cancers while engaging with clinicians and policy decision-makers on pressing health issues.

Research Interests

Courses

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.