Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR)

Turning data into actionable knowledge

Health care providers face ongoing challenges to administer cost-effective, patient-centered care, prompting significant changes in the health care industry. CHOIR seeks to both educate and lead an innovative research program focused on leveraging our informatics infrastructure and large heterogeneous data sets across the Loyola University Health System, Trinity Health and other facilities within the community.  The goal?  Transform data into actionable knowledge that will improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities.

CHOIR’s work spans research and education, but also “high-impact sprint projects,” focused on the rapid testing and implementation of data-driven strategies to improve care.

Meet the faculty members from departments across the Loyola University.

Each spring, CHOIR invites all faculty to submit proposals for the CHOIR and Health Equity (EQ) Awards. The CHOIR Award leverages our expertise in informatics and data science, incorporating relevant methods, tools, and/or high-performance computing. The Health EQ Award focuses on social determinants of health, reducing health disparities, and the environmental impact on health disparities, with an emphasis on community partnerships. 

Proposals for both opportunities may request up to $50,000 for one year of funding. The submission deadline is midnight (central standard time) on March 31, 2025. These opportunities are open to all faculty across Loyola University Chicago and the Loyola University Health System, and multidisciplinary projects are encouraged. Special consideration will be given to junior faculty.

Please visit the CHOIR Funding Opportunities page to learn more. 

• A High-Performance Computing Infrastructure and AI-Based COVID-19 Diagnosis Tool (PI: O. Akbilgic)
• Urban Garden Connection responds to COVID-19 (PI: J. Kouba)
• COVID-19 Registry for Organizing Chicagoland Area Research for Health Equity and Community Services (CRO Cares) (PI: J. Shore)
• Catalyzing to Curb the COVID-19 Pandemic in Maywood (PI: A. Silva)

CHOIR supports research to address health inequalities and improve patient outcomes. If you believe you have a project that meets these goals. Learn more about our annual funding opportunities.

CHOIR’s seminar series (which includes taped and live lectures) helps educate and engage clinical faculty, healthcare professionals, resident physicians and health sciences students in the fundamentals of health outcomes research and data-driven healthcare delivery.

HEALTH INFORMATICS SEMINAR SERIES