HAP Research

In the College of Public Health, researchers are embracing AI’s potential while also interrogating it, testing it, and redesigning it to work better for real people. Faculty are building AI tools to detect cancer earlier, support dementia patients, guide students through biostatistics, document evidence of violence, and flag burnout in caregivers—targeting some of public health’s toughest challenges.

Maternity care policy falls short of securing ob-gyns in risk areas: study

George Mason’s Health Services Research PhD students and faculty share policy research at AcademyHealth 2025

Medicare Advantage less likely to use low-value cancer treatments, study finds

At the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting,HAP PhD students and faculty delivered a range of presentations, covering health care worker burnout, digital health interventions, and Medicare policy. Their participation underscores HAP's commitment to applied research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world impact.

George Mason professors win national award for their paper on assessing AI’s performance on health policy exams.

Study highlights disparities in osteoporosis diagnosis across demographics.

Health care AI expert Farrokh Alemi highlights the underutilized power of predictive artificial intelligence to detect and prevent multiple common cancers.

Researchers Farrokh Alemi and Kevin Lybarger receive George Mason University’s first Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) award to develop innovative AI technology, including large language models, for improving antidepressant recommendations.

Professor John Cantiello reviews the literature to find out who is cheating, how, and how to head it off