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Catherine J. Staes, PhD, MPH, RN, FAMIA, FACMI, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah. She holds a PhD in Medical Informatics from the University of Utah and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University. Her career spans clinical nursing, epidemiology, public health service (CDC, state/local health departments), and health informatics research.
Dr. Staes' research focuses on:
- Developing informatics solutions to bridge clinical and public health systems
- Designing clinical decision support tools for guideline implementation
- Advancing health data standards for interoperability
- Curriculum development in public health informatics
Her publication portfolio (2018-2024) demonstrates strong emphasis on:
- Public health informatics infrastructure and emergency response systems
- Clinical AI applications in oncology prognosis and decision support
- EHR integration methodologies for quality measurement and patient-generated data
- User-centered design of health information systems
Awards & Honors:
- Alexander D. Langmuir Prize (CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service)
- Fellow, American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA)
- Fellow, American College of Medical Informatics (FACMI)
She mentors graduate students (including PhD advisee Huff SM) and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. She has led curriculum development for National Library of Medicine training programs and collaborates extensively with public health agencies.
