1^St place: Roshani Patel from Sacred Heart University.

Poster Title: The Role of Telehealth in Managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in A Rural Area

Bio:

I completed a BS in Dental surgery from India. I had knowledge and experience in Electronic Medical Records and improving the collection, access, and utilization of clinical data to give proper treatment. I worked for the analysis, design, development, implementation, and management of clinical applications. After coming to the USA, I did my MS in Healthcare Informatics from the Sacred Heart University. I am a recent graduate student and want to work in Clinical data management. The main goal of the career is to find a way to improve healthcare facilities while reducing costs with the help of advanced technology.

2^nd place: Marlie Frisco from Siena College.

Poster title: Exploring the Digital Divide: Factors Related to the Use of Patient Portals

Bio:

I am a senior Health Studies/Health Science Major with a Minor in Biology and a Certificate in Community Development at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. I have spent my time at Siena as a Bonner Service Leader and a Peer Health Educator/Wellness Leader. As a Bonner, I volunteer at Whitney Young Health Center where I inform patients about the patient portal and ideally enroll them in it, providing the foundation for my research. I will be pursuing a Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing at The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing following the completion of my bachelor's degree.

3^rd place – Swathi Kalagatla from Sacred Heart University

Poster title: The Role of Telehealth in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Bio:

Dr. Swathi Kalagatla worked as a consultant Pedodontist and clinic head for clove dental clinic in India for three years after receiving her master's degree in pedodontics dentistry. During my clinic practice, I realized that I lacked IT experience. Then I decided to pursue a career in healthcare informatics. I joined Sacred Heart University's Healthcare Informatics program. After graduation, I want to work as a clinical data analyst in the health IT industry. I want to explore myself in the field of the healthcare industry.