Karen Walsh

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Research Faculty

Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Karen Walsh is a researcher and statistician, and her research focuses on predictive modeling, clinical informatics and health services.

About

  • 2024–present: Research Assistant Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2023–present: System Director Performance Measurement, Improvement & Analytics, Main Line Health
  • 2022–present: Lecturer, Thomas Jefferson University College of Population Health
  • 2018–2022: Program Director, Health Data Science and Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University

Publications

  • Comparing the Influence of Documentary Storytelling and Print Campaign Resources in a Prosocial Media Campaign Directed at Parents of Young U.S. Hispanic Children. Borum Chattoo C, Henderson Riley A, Walsh K. Journal of Applied Communication Research 2021: 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2021.1930101
  • System-level variation in Multiple Sclerosis care outcomes: Initial findings from the Multiple Sclerosis Continuous Quality Improvement (MS-CQI) research collaborative. Oliver BJ, Walsh K, et al. Popul Health Manage 2021. doi: 10.1089/pop.2021.0040
  • Breast Cancer Stage is Associated with Exceeding Target Price in the Oncology Care Model. Csik V, Thomas R … Walsh K, et al. JCO Oncol Pract 2021. doi: 10.1200/OP.21.00270
  • System-Level Variation in Multiple Sclerosis Disease Modifying Therapy Utilization: Findings from the MS Continuous Quality Improvement Research Collaborative. N’Dri L Waters D, Walsh K, et al. Perm Journal 2021.https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/21.025

Education and training

Education

  • BS
    Dickinson College
  • MBA
    Penn State University
  • MS, Predictive Analytics/Statistics
    Northwestern University
  • DHSc, Statistics and Data Science
    University of Indianapolis

Academic titles

  • 2024–present: Research Assistant Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2023–present: System Director Performance Measurement, Improvement & Analytics, Main Line Health
  • 2022–present: Lecturer, Thomas Jefferson University College of Population Health
  • 2018–2022: Program Director, Health Data Science and Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University