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Swarna Weerasinghe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. With a PhD from Dalhousie University and a Master's and Bachelor's from the University of Colombo, her research focuses on statistical learning and machine learning applications in healthcare, particularly involving vulnerable populations. Dr. Weerasinghe has developed new statistical methods and frameworks to analyze complex health data in partnership with clinicians and computer scientists. Her work examines time trends, demographic patterns, and access to healthcare among various subgroups such as immigrants, drug users, and the homeless. She has contributed to numerous publications, highlighting health outcomes related to public health and emergency department usage. Her teaching includes courses on Biostatistical Modelling and Applied Machine Learning. Her overarching aim is to improve healthcare access and outcomes through innovative research methodologies.