Data Science & Medicine (DSM)
Data Science & Medicine
The purpose of Data Science & Medicine (DSM) is to introduce students to the powerful untapped potential of data science in clinical research. We aim to foster a community of future-thinking physicians who will have basic technical competencies and an understanding of the growing role of big data in medical discovery.
This organization will familiarize students with how different analytical tools are used in each step of healthcare data flow. No previous experience in coding or data analytics is necessary; we want to teach data science principles to be accessible to and useful for all Stritch students, as students interested in STAR or any other clinical research will likely have to utilize one, if not multiple, of these analytical tools.
DSM holds workshops throughout the year to familiarize students with various programming languages, with an emphasis on R and Python. Additionally, we host talks by research professors who demonstrate real applications of data science to medicine through their own work. Students will have an opportunity to share their data science research with the club as well. DSM will have liaisons to connect students with faculty members interested in projects related to the principles taught throughout the club. Students interested in this will be given contact with various professors conducting research leveraging data science. The hope is that students can use the concepts and principles taught in DSM in a practical environment, strengthening their mastery of the topics and enhancing their overall medical education.
We believe that a baseline understanding of data science is a critical and currently missing dimension to medical education of the future; our club aims to help Stritch students get ahead of the curve. If you would like to join our listserv or have any suggestions for our events, please fill out the google form. Thank you!
Contact Us
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Whelton Miller
2024-2025 Board
President - Savannah Vetterly, svetterly@luc.edu
Vice President - Siddharth Mehrotra, smehrotra1@luc.edu
Vice President of Research - Shayda Abazari, sabazari@luc.edu
Data Science & Medicine
The purpose of Data Science & Medicine (DSM) is to introduce students to the powerful untapped potential of data science in clinical research. We aim to foster a community of future-thinking physicians who will have basic technical competencies and an understanding of the growing role of big data in medical discovery.
This organization will familiarize students with how different analytical tools are used in each step of healthcare data flow. No previous experience in coding or data analytics is necessary; we want to teach data science principles to be accessible to and useful for all Stritch students, as students interested in STAR or any other clinical research will likely have to utilize one, if not multiple, of these analytical tools.
DSM holds workshops throughout the year to familiarize students with various programming languages, with an emphasis on R and Python. Additionally, we host talks by research professors who demonstrate real applications of data science to medicine through their own work. Students will have an opportunity to share their data science research with the club as well. DSM will have liaisons to connect students with faculty members interested in projects related to the principles taught throughout the club. Students interested in this will be given contact with various professors conducting research leveraging data science. The hope is that students can use the concepts and principles taught in DSM in a practical environment, strengthening their mastery of the topics and enhancing their overall medical education.
We believe that a baseline understanding of data science is a critical and currently missing dimension to medical education of the future; our club aims to help Stritch students get ahead of the curve. If you would like to join our listserv or have any suggestions for our events, please fill out the google form. Thank you!
Contact Us
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Whelton Miller
2024-2025 Board
President - Savannah Vetterly, svetterly@luc.edu
Vice President - Siddharth Mehrotra, smehrotra1@luc.edu
Vice President of Research - Shayda Abazari, sabazari@luc.edu