Laura E. Walker, M.D., M.B.A.

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SUMMARY

Laura E. Walker, M.D., M.B.A., conducts research to improve healthcare delivery through health systems analysis and digital transformation. She also focuses on equitable leadership development and engagement of women in leadership.

Focus areas

• Data science to improve healthcare delivery. Dr. Walker's research has a specific focus on network science applied to emergency and hospital care within regional hospital systems.
• Leveraging digital health solutions to advance emergency healthcare. Understanding the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning, in clinical decision-making and interacting with people, is a growing area in need of foundational evidence. The impact on people's safety and system functioning needs evaluation as healthcare continues to transform. Virtual care delivery continues to grow, and identifying the most effective care of emergency medicine in this area needs additional research.
• Equity in healthcare. The efforts for equity in healthcare exist in both care access and staff representation. This equity includes increasing the number of women in leadership roles in emergency medicine and other venues.

Significance to patient care

Understanding the healthcare system and identifying ways for individuals to navigate it more efficiently are vital for people. Dr. Walker's goal is to keep healthcare close to home, effective, meaningful and concordant with people's values.