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Curriculum Vitae Sajeesh Kumar, PhD

SAJEESH KUMAR, PHD

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Current Appointment Contact Information

Executive Director 920 Madison Avenue

Washington Avenue Suite 518

Institute for Health Outcomes and Policy Memphis , TN 38105

College of Graduate Health Sciences [email protected]

Chair Phone 901-448-2125

The Health Outcomes and Policy Research Ph.D. program

Associate Professor

Department of Health Informatics & Information Management

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

Memphis,TN 38163

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dedicated health informatics professional with a strong commitment to education, research,

development, service and training. Results-oriented with a combination of clinical, analytical,

methodical and management skills. A demonstrated ability for leadership, rapport and team

building, each impacting on the success of significant research studies. Education, training, and

experience in:

design, conduct, and management of health informatics studies

methodology of health informatics services research and evaluation

use of health informatics technologies for research

health education, training and community building

EDUCATION

PhD (Telemedicine), University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. 2006

MS (Medical Informatics), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 2002

Baccalaureate (Optometry), Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India. 1992

CAREER PROFILE

Executive Director, Institute for Health Outcomes and Policy

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College of Graduate Health Sciences, UTHSC-Memphis 2014-Present

Chair, The Health Outcomes and Policy Research Ph.D. program,

UTHSC-Memphis 2014- Present

Associate Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis,

Tennessee,USA 2011-Present

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 2008- 2011

Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 2007- 2008

Lecturer, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 2006- 2007

Research Scholar, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 2003-2006

Optometrist, Ministry of Health, Mahe, Seychelles 2002-2003

Optometrist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 1996-2000

Optometrist, Dubai Optics – Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1994-1996

Optometrist, Lawrence & Mayo Optics – Mumbai, India 1992-1994

SECONDARY APPOINTMENTS& POSITIONS

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA 2014-

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Laboratory Science,

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA 2014-

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene, University

of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 2014-

Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate Health Science, University of

Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 2012-

Faculty Member, Mc Gowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine,

University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. 2008-

Affiliated Faculty, University Center for International Studies,

University of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, USA. 2009- 2011

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Health informatics, healthcare management, comparative effectiveness, evaluation of

technology, telemedicine, e-Health, m-Health, global health, prevention, early detection,

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ophthalmology, nursing, home care, rehabilitation, equity in health, rural and remote health,

health education technologies, health policy, minority health.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Book Publications (Editor):

Kumar S (2014). Teledentistry,Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-319-08972-0

Kumar S, Cohn E (2013). Telerehabilitation,Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-1-4471-4197-6

Kumar S, Snooks H (2011). Telenursing, Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-0-85729-528-6

Kumar S, Dunn B (2009). Telepathology, Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-540-85785-3

Kumar S, Krupinski E (2008). Teleradiology, Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-540-78870-6.

Kumar S, Marescaux J (2007). Telesurgery, Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-540-72998-3.

Kumar S, Goldschmidt L, Cuadros J (2006). Teleophthalmology, Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-540-

20512-8.

Book Chapter Publication:

Kumar S, Mei-Ling TK, Constable IJ, Hudson B. (2004) Pediatric Tele-ophthalmology,

Telepaediatrics: Telemedicine and Child Health. Section 1, Chapter 13 Eds. R Wotton, Royal

Society of Medicine Press.

Refereed Journal Publications:

Ta QT, Kumar S. Smart Pump and Electronic Medical Records Integration: Change Is

Inevitable. International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (Submitted

August 2014)

Daniel SJ, Kumar S. Teledentistry: A Key Component in Access to Care, The Journal of

Evidence-Based Dental Practice (2014), doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2014.02.008.

Daniel SJ, Kumar S. Teledentistry: A Feasibility Study. Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2013

(Submitted)

Rosenberg S, Kumar S, Williams N J. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Medication and Dental Caries in Children: A Critical Analysis. Journal of Dental Hygiene.

December 2014(December 2014)

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Kumar S, Wu L, Reynolds R. Embedded Librarian within an Online Health Informatics

Graduate Research Course: A Case Study. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 33(1) 51-59

Jan 2014. DOI:10.1080/02763869.2014.866485

Daniel SJ, Wu L, Kumar S. Teledentistry: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes,

Utilization and Costs. Journal of Dental Hygiene. Vol 87. (6) 359-366. December 2013

Kumar S, Venable E.J. Model Approach towards Incorporating Informatics into Optometry

Curriculum. Optometric Education. Volume 39, Number 2 / Winter/Spring 2014

Kumar S, Reynolds R, Williams N J, Dental Informatics in Oral Care. CE Course. Dimensions

of Dental Hygiene. July 2013 .Vol 11(6); 52-56.

Kumar S, Merchant S, Reynolds R. Tele-ICU: Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness Approach of

Remotely Managing the Critical Care. Perspectives in Health Information Management,

Spring 2013, Vol (1), 1-14

Kumar S, Wang EH, Noecker RJ. Teleophthalmology Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy

Fundus Images: Smartphone versus Standard Office Computer Workstation. Telemedicine

and e-health vol. 2012 Mar;18 (2) DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2011.0089

Kumar S, Giubilato A, Morgan W, Barry C. Rural and Remote Glaucoma screening: An

Analysis of Conventional and telemedicine-friendly Devices. Journal of Ophthalmic

Photography. 2010; 33(1):17-21.

Kumar S, Yogesan K, Constable IJ. Telemedical Diagnosis of Anterior Segment Eye Diseases:

Validation of Digital Slit-lamp Still Images. Nature-Eye. 2009; 23(3):652-60.

Kumar S, Bulsara M, Constable IJ. Automated Determination of Distance Visual Acuity:

Towards Teleophthalmology Services. Clinical Experimental Optometry. 2008; 91(6):545-

50.

Kumar S, Giubilato A, Morgan W, Jitskaia L, Barry C, Bulsara M, Constable IJ. Glaucoma

screening: analysis of conventional and telemedicine-friendly devices. Clinical

Experimental Ophthalmology. 2008; 35(3):237-243.

Kumar S, Hudson B, Mei-Ling TK, Constable IJ, Yogesan K. Emergency Eye Care in Rural

Australia: Role of Internet. Nature-Eye. 2007; 20(12):1342-4.

Yogesan K, Kumar S, Mei-Ling TK, Constable IJ. Evaluation of Internet-based Eye Care

Delivery, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.2007; 12 (3): 103-104.

Kumar S, Catherine M, Mei-Ling TK, Morgan W, Bulsara M, Guibilato A, Constable IJ,

Yogesan K. Telemedicine friendly, portable tonometers: An evaluation for intra ocular

pressure screening. Clinical Experimental Ophthalmology. 2006; 34 (7), 666-670.

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Kumar S. Nanophthalmology: new frontier in fighting blindness? Nature-Eye. 2006;

20(12):1455-6.

Kumar S, Mei-Ling TK, Chavis F, Constable IJ, Yogesan K. Remote ophthalmology services:

Cost comparison of telemedicine and alternate scenarios Journal of Telemedicine and

Telecare 2006; 12: 19–22.

Kumar S, Yogesan K. Internet- based Eye Care: Vision 2020. Lancet. Vol. 366, Issue 9493,

2005, Pages 1244-1245.

Kumar S, Mei-Ling TK, Constable IJ, Yogesan K. Internet based ophthalmology service:

Impact Assessment. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2005;89(10):1382-3

Kumar S, Yogesan K, Constable IJ. Reimbursement for Internet-based Eye Care: How long

should we wait? British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2005;89(10):1234-5

Kumar S, Yogesan K, Constable IJ. Should telemedicine in eye care be funded in Australia?

Medical Journal of Australia MJA 2004; 181 (10): 583.

Kumar S, Yogesan K. Teleophthalmology: Is it Cost-beneficial? Asia-Pacific Journal of

Ophthalmology 2004: 16 (1): 9-12.

Kumar S, Yogesan K, Constable IJ. Tele-ophthalmology in India. Is it here to stay? Indian

Journal of Ophthalmology. 2003: 51 (4) 295-296.

Refereed Conference Proceedings (Publications):

Kumar S, Daniel SJ. Access to Care: Evaluation of Teledentistry. Journal of Dental Research

Oct 2013

Kumar S, Wu L, Reynolds R. Inter Professional Education: Health Informatics Management

Online Research Course And Embedded Librarian. Journal of Allied Health Dec 2013

Kumar S. Model Approaches to Incorporate Telemedicine into the Graduate Curriculum.

Telemedicine and e-Health. May 2012, 18(4): A-1-A-146. doi:10.1089/tmj.2012.9994.

Kumar S, Noecker RJ, Wang EH. Smartphones in Ophthalmology Practice: Screening for

Blinding Diseases. Telemedicine and e-Health.2011. 17 (4) A-71 DOI:

10.1089/tmj.2011.9993

Schein RM, McCue M, Sporner ML, Kumar S, Parmanto B, Hartman L. Exploring A

Telerehabilitation Uniform Data System. RESNA Conference, 2011.

http://web.resna.org/conference/proceedings/2011/RESNA_ICTA/schein-69352.pdf

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Kumar S, McCue M, Parmanto B, Schein R, Hartman L, Saptono A. Investigating an Uniform

Data System for Telerehabilitation. Telemedicine and e-Health. 2011. 17 (4) A-89 DOI:

10.1089/tmj.2011.9993

Hartman L, Kumar S, McCue M, Parmanto B, Schein R, Saptono A. Visualizing the

Telerehabilitation Literature. Telemedicine and e-Health. 2011. 17 (4) A-91 DOI:

10.1089/tmj.2011.9993

Kumar S, Constable IJ, Yogesan K. Celestial and Terrestrial Vision Care: Innovations in

Telemedicine Based Vision Care. Vision. Vol.18, 2006, page 79-80, 2006.

Kumar S, Yogesan K, Hudson B, Mei-Ling TK, Constable IJ. Patient Perspective of Internet

Based Eye Care Service Journal of Telemedicine and e-Health. 2005;11 (2):228.

Kumar S, Yogesan K, McDonald S, Dao F, Constable IJ. Development of web-based visual

function screening tests. Journal of Telemedicine and e-Health. 2005; 11(2):251.

Yogesan K, Kumar S, Constable IJ: Tele-Glaucoma: Use of Digital Devices and Web-based

System for Screening and Detection of Glaucoma. Journal of Telemedicine and e-Health

2004: 10 (S1): S45.

Yogesan K, Mei-Ling TK, Kumar S: Specialist Eye Care Delivery Using a Secure Web-based

System in Rural Western Australia. Journal of Telemedicine and e-Health 2004: 10 (S1):

S68.

Kumar S, Yogesan K, Constable IJ: Teleophthalmology- A Western Australian Experience.

Journal of Telemedicine and e-Health 2004: 10 (S1): S32-S33.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS – National & International (Paper)

“Going Inter-Professional: Collaborations & Conceptualizations- Perspective from HIIM

Education Providers”- Faculty Development Institute and Assembly on Education (AoE)

Symposium. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Chicago, IL,

July 2014

“Attention Deficient Disorder Hyperactivity and Childhood Caries: A Critical Analysis”

Rosenberg S, Williams NJ, Kumar S. AADR/CADR Annual Meeting, Charlotte Convention

Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. March 19-22, 2014.

“Presence of Permanent Molars and Prevalence of Dental Caries”. Daniel S, Kumar S.

AADR/CADR Annual Meeting, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

March 19-22, 2014.

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“Electronic Health Record: The Legal Issues” Jackson H, Reynolds R, Kumar S. 64th North

Carolina Health Information Management Association (NCHIMA) Annual Meeting,

Greensboro, NC April 15-17, 2014.

“m-Health in Dentistry: The use of Smartphones in Oral Care” Daniel S, Kumar S. 2014

ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, March 15-18, 2014

‘Embedded Librarian within Health Informatics Graduate Research Course: An Analysis’.

Faculty Development Institute and Assembly on Education (AoE) Symposium. American

Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Baltimore, MD, July 2013

‘Interprofessional Education at Schools of Allied Health Professions: Role of Health

Informatics Management’. The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions

(ASAHP)2012 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, October , 2012

‘Model Approaches to Incorporate Telemedicine into the Graduate Curriculum’

17th Annual International Meeting and Exposition, ATA, San Jose, CA. May 2012.

‘Smartphones and Teleophthalmology Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy’.The 116th

Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society. Tokyo Japan, April 2012.

‘Integrating Telemedicine into the Health Information Management’. Faculty Development

Institute and Assembly on Education (AoE) Symposium. American Health Information

Management Association (AHIMA) San Antonio, Texas. July 2011

‘Exploring a Telerehabilitation Uniform Data System’. RESNA/ICTA Workshop , Festival of

International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology - FICCDAT 2011,

Toronto, Canada, June 2011

‘Visualizing the Telerehabilitation Literature’ American Telemedicine Association

International Meeting, Tampa, Florida, May, 2011

‘Smartphones in Ophthalmology Practice: Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy’ Asia- ARVO

2011,Singapore, January, 2011

‘Internet-based Diagnosis of Blinding Eye Diseases’. 14th Deafblind International World

Conference. Perth, Western Australia, September 2007.

‘Internet- based Eye Care: Impact on Health Service Utilization’ Medical Research Week-The

Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR), Perth, Western Australia, June 2007.

‘Innovations in Teleophthalmology’ The First Asia-ARVO meeting, Singapore, March 2007.

‘Celestial and Terrestrial Vision Care: Innovations in Telemedicine Based Vision Care’The

Fourth Asian Conference on Vision (ACV), Matsue, Japan, August 2006.

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‘Telemedicine based Eye Care in Western Australia’ Rural e-Health Forum. Geraldton,

Western Australia, May, 2006.

‘Teleophthalmology in Asia-Pacific: Is it here to Stay?’ at 15th Asia-Pacific Optometric

Congress. Tokyo, Japan. September, 2005.

‘Comprehensive Economic Evaluation of Tele-ophthalmology Service’. Joint Meeting of the

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the European Society of Ophthalmology

(SOE) New Orleans, USA, October 2005.

‘Development of web-based visual function screening tests’ American Telemedicine

Association (ATA) San Francisco, USA 2005.

‘Teleoptometry- A Western Australian Experience’ American Academy of Optometry- Global

–Pacific Rim Meet 2004. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, April 2004.

‘Barriers and Opportunities in Teleophthalmology’ Asia Pacific Congress of Ophthalmology

–Bangkok, Thailand, November 2003.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS – National & International (Poster)

“The Impact of the Electronic Medical Record on Health Information Management Staff in

Two Southeastern States” Bradley B, Kumar S. 86th Annual AHIMA Convention & Exhibit,

San Diego, 2014

“Electronic Health Record Documentation: Is it an accurate indicator of quality of care for

mechanically ventilated patients?” Powel D. J, Kumar S, Reynolds R. Arkansas Nurses

Association (ARNA) Annual Convention, October 2014 (Accepted)

“Campus to Community Partnerships: Building Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Learning Experiences” Koltnow PJ, Kumar S, Williams NJ, Holder-Ballard C, Benstein B,

Likens C, Reynolds R, Rivers D, Tanner J. Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants

FallFest Conference2014. Gatlinburg, TN, October 6-10, 2014.

“Admission Requirements for Associate of Science (A.S.) or Applied Associate of Science

(A.A.S.) Degree Dental Hygiene Programs: Implications for Admission Committees” Acree L,

Williams NJ, Kumar S. 2014 Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL), 91st American Dental

Hygiene Association Annual Meeting (ADHA), Las Vegas , June 18-24, 2014.

“Inter Professional Education: What Does Health Informatics Management, Dental Hygiene

And Optometry Has In Common?” Kumar S, Venable J, Daniel S, Reynolds R. The 7th

International Conference on Interprofessional Practice and Education. All Together Better

Health VII (ATBH) Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 6-8 June 2014 (Accepted)

“Creative Strategies in Distance Learning: Research Training with Embedded Librarian”

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Kumar S, Reynolds R, Wu L. United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) National

Conference, May 2014, St. Louis, MO

Correctional Telemedicine: Is it Beneficial for Female Inmates? Oliver C, Reynolds R, Kumar

S. 86th Annual AHIMA Convention & Exhibit, San Diego, 2014

“Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Medication and Dental Caries in

Children: A Critical Analysis”- Rosenberg S, Williams N , Kumar S, 6th Annual Pediatric

Research Day , The Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children’s

Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. November 20, 2013

“Best Practices in Distance Learning: Graduate Research Training with Embedded

Librarian” Kumar S, Reynolds R. Mid-South Distance Learning Conference, Memphis, TN

October 23-26, 2013

“Access to Care: Evaluation of Teledentistry”. 10th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry.

Budapest Congress Center in Budapest, Hungary. October 9-12, 2013

‘Inter Professional Education: Health Informatics Management Online Research Course And

Embedded Librarian’ The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP) 2013

Annual Conference. Orlando, FL, October , 2013

‘Teleophthalmology Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy Fundus Photos Evaluated Using an

iPhone Handset Versus A standard Office Work Station’. American Academy of

Ophthalmology, Chicago, USA, October,2010

‘Teledentistry: Clinical Outcomes, Utilization and Costs’ American Telemedicine Association

International Meeting, Austin, Texas, May, 2013

‘Development of an Uniform Data System Towards Telerehabilitation Policy’ American

Telemedicine Association International Meeting, Tampa, Florida, May, 2011

‘What Do Universities Need to Teach to Develop 21st Century Telerehabilitation

Practitioners?’American Telemedicine Association, 15th Annual International Meeting and

Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, USA May, 2010.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

“e-dentistry and teledentistry applications: International perspectives” . Panel Discussion.

2015 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition. Boston, MA. March, 2015

“Optometry Informatics”. EIVOC 2015. ESO International Vision Science and Optometry

Conference. 3-16 August 2015, Chennai, India.

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“Health Informatics, e-heath and Telemedicine in Optometry”. Trinidad and Tobago

Optometrist Association Conference Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. October 11 to 13,

2013

‘Assessing the value of an academic mission relative to the demands of cost effective patient

care delivery’ APAO-AIOS 2013. The 28th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology

Congress,Hyderabad,India.January 2013 http://www.apaoindia2013.org/

‘Prevention of Blindness: Emerging Role of Health Information Technology -Issues and

Challenges’-DYUTI 2013, International Conference on Global Public Health and Social Work;

Kerala, India, January 2013 www.dyuti.in/dyuti-2013

‘Telemedicine Technologies and Services towards Prevention of Blindness: Practice

Exemplars from Three Continents’ IV Jornadas sobre Tecnologia e Saúde (Conference on

Health and Technology) The Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, Portugal. April 2011

PANELIST/CHAIR

Technical Research in Teleophthalmology- Current status and way

Forward. World Ophthalmology Congress 2010, Berlin, Germany, June 2010

Virtual State of the Science Conference, the University of Pittsburgh- Rehabilitation

Engineering Research Center (RERC), Pittsburgh, PA. November, 2008.

RESEARCH SUPPORT

Ongoing Research Support

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), USA. Dave Brienza

(PI) Oct 2009–Sep 2014. Grant No: H133E090002: $5090905. Rehabilitation Engineering

Research Center (RERC) on Telerehabilitaton; Role: Co-Investigator, Task Leader

Completed Research Support

Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology. Foley, Brian

(PI) 04/02/2010 – 04/01/2012 Grant No: 1U24OC000113-01. $1130292. Northern

Virginia Community College. Developing Competency Exam for Health Information

Technology. Role: Co-Investigator –Task Leader, University of Pittsburgh.

State Health Research Advisory Council – SHRAC Research Translation Projects 2007

Department of Health, Western Australia. 2007 A$150000 Role: Primary-Investigator

G Ekamper Fund- Seeding Research Grant, University of Western Australia. 2007.

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A$ 9600. Role: Primary Investigator

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS RECIEVED

The Alvina King Post Doctoral Medical Research Fellowship, University of Western

Australia. A$50000, April 2007.

The COETF Awards, Canadian Association of Optometrists, Canadian Optometric

Education Trust Fund. C$1000 Ottawa, Canada, April 2006.

Whitfeld Fellowship, University of Western Australia, A$10,000. Jan 2006.

Dr. Jack Hoffman Scholarship, Lions Save Sight Foundation, A$23000. Australia, 2004.

International Post Graduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), A$54000 Government of

Australia 2003.

University Postgraduate Award (UPA- IS), A$1200 University of Western Australia, 2003.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTS

Developed Eye testing Kiosk and Information Systems- Currently used at Guide Dog

Discovery Centre, Association for the Blind, Western Australia.

Developed Digital Fundus Photography protocol for Tele Ophthalmology

Developed Portable Slit lamp (PSL) protocol for Tele Ophthalmology

HONORS & AWARDS

Hind Rattan (Jewell of India) Award 2015. NRI Welfare Society of India. The award

recognizes outstanding services, achievements, and contributions to the professional field,

and for the significant efforts made in building relations between India and North America.

Conferred by President of India on Republic Day of India. New Delhi, January 2015.

Excellence in Teaching Award 2014. Student Government Association Executive Council

(SGAEC), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. April, 2014.

Faculty Advisor 2013. Certificate of Excellence- For Outstanding Performance in the

Interprofessional Effort to Address the Healthcare Needs of Teenagers in the Community.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. March, 2013.

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116th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society Travel Award, Tokyo Japan,

April 2012

National Eye Institute (NEI) U.S & Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

(ARVO) -Travel Grant to attend Asia-ARVO2011, Singapore. USA, January 2011

Bruce Baker Education Travel Award, University of Pittsburgh, USA, February 2010.

Raine Medical Research Prize, Raine Medical Research Foundation. Western Australia,

December 2006

Fourth Asian Conference on Vision Travel Award. Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan.

Matsue, Japan, August, 2006

All Japan Optometric and Optical Association- APOC Fellowship. Awarded at 15th Asia-

Pacific Optometric Congress. Tokyo, 2005

Premier’s Australia Day Award for the active citizen. Perth, WA. Jan 2005

Young Inventors Award 2004 – Jury & audience choice by HP computers & the Asian Wall

Street Journal. Singapore, Jan2005

Matilda Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in cultural pursuits at state,

national and international level. Perth, Australia. September 2004

American Academy of Optometry- VISTAKON Fellowship 2004. Awarded at AAO Global and

Pacific Rim meet at Honolulu, Hawaii, USA April 2004

University of Western Australia (UWA) Post Graduate Student International Research

Travel Award- March 2004

University of Western Australia Postgraduate Student Association (PSA) International

Research Travel Award – October 2003

ORGANIZATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Member, International Conference Committee. ICTM 2015: International Conference on

Translational Medicine. July 20-21, 2015 Paris, France.

http://www.waset.org/conference/2015/07/Paris/ICTM/committees

Member, Technical Program Committee: The Seventh International Conference on eHealth,

Telemedicine, and Social Medicine, eTELEMED 2015, February 22 - 27, 2015 - Lisbon,

Portugal

http://www.iaria.org/conferences2015/ComeTELEMED15.html

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Program Committee - International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics

(BMEI) 2014. 14-16 October 2014, Dalian, China.

http://cisp-bmei.lntu.edu.cn/

Program Committee - International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Medical

Applications (AIMA'15) Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information

Systems. Lodz, Poland, on September 13 - 16, 2015. http://fedcsis.org/aima

Program Committee - International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Medical

Applications (AIMA'14) Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information

Systems. Warsaw, Poland, on September 7- 10, 2014. http://fedcsis.org/aima

Member, Technical Program Committee: The Sixth International Conference on eHealth,

Telemedicine, and Social Medicine, eTELEMED 2014, March 23 - 27, 2014 - Barcelona, Spain

http://www.iaria.org/conferences2014/ComeTELEMED14.html

Program Committee (PC) Member of the 2014 International Conference on Emergency

Medicine, Dubai, UAE, November 25-26, 2014.

http://waset.org/conference/2014/11/Dubai/ICEM/committees

International Conference Committee. International Conference on Telemedicine and Clinical

Practices (ICTCP 2014). October 18-19, 2014. Dubai, UAE

http://www.waset.org/conference/2014/10/dubai/ICTCP/committees

Program Committee (PC) Member of the 2014 International Work-Conference on

Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (IWBBIO 2014) 7-9 April, 2014. Granada

(SPAIN).http://iwbbio.ugr.es

Program Committee -The Second Workshop on AI-supported Education for Computer

Science (AIEDCS) held at ITS 2014. June 5-9, Honolulu, HI, USA

https://sites.google.com/site/aiedcs2014/home/program-committee

Program Committee - All Together Better Health VII (ATBH7) The 7th International

Conference on Interprofessional Practice and Education. June 2014.Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

http://atbh7.pitt.edu

Scientific Sessions Judge: Annual Graduate Research Day poster presentations. The College

of Graduate Health Sciences, Committee: Prof. Isaac Donkor. GEB Plaza, Memphis, TN. April

2014

Program Committee - 2013 6th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing

(CISP 2013) / 2013 6th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and

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Informatics (BMEI 2013). 16-18 December 2013, in Hangzhou, China .

http://cispbmei2013.hznu.edu.cn/

Member, Master of Dental Hygiene (MDH) Admission Committee, UTHSC, 2013

Member, Master of Dental Hygiene (MDH) Week, August 2013, UTHSC

Scientific Sessions Judge: DH 538 Community Dental Health Practicum Projects,

Department of Dental Hygiene, UTHSC, May 7, 2013.

Program Committee -The First Workshop on AI-supported Education for Computer Science

(AIEDCS) held at AIED 2013. July 9 - July 13, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

https://sites.google.com/site/aiedcs2013/program-committee

Program Committee for the Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Applications

AIMA’2013. Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems. Krakow,

Poland, on September 8 - 11, 2013. http://fedcsis.org/aima

FACA workgroup membership- Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) Health

Information Technology Federal Advisory Committee (HIT-FACA) working group.

http://onc-faca.altaruminstitute.net/

Scientific Sessions Judge: Annual Graduate Research Day poster presentations. The College

of Graduate Health Sciences, Committee: Prof. Isaac Donkor. Madison Plaza, Memphis, TN.

April 2013

Scientific Sessions Judge: Student Research Day & Table Clinics University of Tennessee

Health Science Center, Memphis, February 2013,Memphis,TN

Member- Scientific Program Committee: ICHIHIM 2014 : International Conference on

Health Informatics and Health Information Management,Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, March 14-15,

2014 https://www.waset.org/conferences/2014/brazil/ichihim/index.php

Member- Council for Excellence in Education-Research and Periodicals Workgroup-

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (2012- Present)

Scientific Sessions Judge: 18th Hinman Student Research Symposium, UTHSC& Hinman

Dental Society. October 26-28, 2012. Memphis, TN.

http://www.uthsc.edu/dentistry/Hinman/

Member, Technical Program Committee: The Fifth International Conference on eHealth,

Telemedicine, and Social Medicine, eTELEMED 2013, February 24 - March 1, 2013 - Nice,

France. http://www.iaria.org/conferences2013/ComeTELEMED13.html

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Member, Technical Program Committee: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Telecommunication Standardization Bureau 5th Kaleidoscope Conference, Kyoto, Japan,

April 2013 http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/uni/kaleidoscope/2013/

Member, Program Committee: CISP'12-BMEI'12,16-18 Oct 2012, Chongqing University of

Posts and Telecommunications.CQUPT, Chongqing, China

http://cisp-bmei.cqupt.edu.cn/program_committees.htm

Member, Program Committee: Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information

Systems, Wrocław, Poland, September, 2012 http://www.fedcsis.org/aima/committee

Course Director: International Teleophthalmology Symposium, The University of

Pittsburgh, October,2009

Course Director: DoD-Vision Research Workshop- with TATRC, U.S. Army Medical Research

& Materiel Command-May, 2009 Pittsburgh.

Scholarship Reviewer- AHIMA Foundation Scholarship Committee, American Health

Information Management Association (AHIMA) (2009,2010)

Scholarship Reviewer- SHRS Research Development Fund, University of Pittsburgh

Course Director: eHT2007, e-Health and Telemedicine Workshop, University of Western

Australia (2007)

http://www.centreforehealth.org.au/__data/page/4888/eHT_2007_Program.pdf

Course Director: Medical Informatics & Telemedicine Course, University of Western

Australia (2006)

http://www.centreforehealth.org.au/__data/page/4888/eHT_2006_program.pdf

Journal Editor/Reviewer

Advanced Health Care Technologies Editorial Board Member- 2014-

American Journal of Ophthalmology 2008-2012

Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management 2012-

International Journal of Dermatology 2010-2013

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2014-

International Journal of PathoInformatics 2009-2012

Journal of Clinical Research and Ophthalmology 2014-

Journal of Dental Hygiene 2014-

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology- Telemedicine Section Editor 2011-

Journal of Health & Medical Informatics- Editorial Board Member 2013-

Journal of Telemedicine and e-Health 2009-

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Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2010-

New England Journal of Medicine 2008- 2012

Ophthalmology 2008-2013

Perspectives in Health Information Management 2012-

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Project Management Institute (PMI, Memphis Chapter)

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2012- Present) Course Director/Instructor:

MHIIM 552-Research and Statistics(Graduate, Online Course, 3 Credits)

MHIIM 608- Knowledge Management(Graduate, Online Course, 3 Credits)

MHIIM 609- Concepts of Research Methodology (Graduate, Online Course, 3 Credits)

MHIIM 610- Issues in Health Information Technology Seminar(Graduate, Online Course, 2

Credits)

MHIM 611 & 612- Thesis/ Research Project (Graduate, Online Course, 3 Credits)

MHIIM 600- Information Technology and Systems Course Director: Marcia Sharp.(Graduate,

Online Course, 3 Credits)

MDH 602 – Introduction to Research for the Health Professional (Graduate, Online Course, 3

Credits)

MCP 494- Principles of Research(Graduate, Online & Face- to -Face Course, 1 Credit)

University of Pittsburgh (2008-2012)

HRS 2431- Evaluation Methods in Health Informatics (Graduate, Online & Face- to -Face

Course, 3 Credits)

HRS 2432 & HRS2915: Telemedicine, Telerehabilitation & e-Health (Graduate, Online &

Face- to -Face Course, 3 Credits)

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HIM 1490: Electronic Health Record Technology - Introduction to Telemedicine (Under

graduate Online Course, 3 credits)

HRS 2501: Functional Assessment. Guest Lecture –Guest Lecture on Assessment of Visual

Impairments Using Telemedicine Technology (Graduate Course, 3 credits)

Doctoral Dissertation Committees: University of Pittsburgh Faisal Jamalallail, MS (Spatial and Multidimensional Visualization of Jeddah Health

Resources: A Community Health Assessment of Jeddah City) Completed March, 2012.

Dilhari R DeAlmeida, MS. Are the inpatient records ready for ICD-10-CM Codes

(International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification)? Evaluating

the Electronic health record for missing documentation in ICD-10-CM-) Completed June,

2012.

Faculty Mentoring (UTHSC- Memphis, TN)

Vickie E. Jones, RDH, BS, Instructor, Department of Dental Hygiene UTHSC, Memphis, TN.

“Ergonomics and Instrumentation in the Periodontology Department”. Along with Prof.

Timothy L. Hottel, Dean, College of Dentistry. March 2014-

Susan J. Daniel, RDH, MS- Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene, UTHSC,

Memphis, TN. PhD candidate- University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi.

Dental Hygienists' and Dentists' Clinical and Teledentistry Screenings for Dental Caries in

Urban School Children, Completed November, 2013.

Marcia Sharp, EdD, RHIA, Assistant Professor , Department of Health Informatics &

Information Management, UTHSC, Memphis, TN. Information Literacy- American Health

Information Management Association (AHIMA) Research Boot Camp. 2012-

Jacqueline Angel, College of Medicine, UTHSC, Memphis, TN. 2013-

COMMITTEES AND OFFICES HELD Department of Health Informatics & Information Management, UTHSC-Memphis, TN

Program Advisory Committee 2012-

Admissions Committee 2012-

Faculty Search Committee 2014-

College of Allied Health Sciences, UTHSC, Memphis, TN

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Research and Economic Development Committee 2012-

Committee for Assessment of Faculty Duties and Responsibilities 2013-

Master of Dental Hygiene (MDH) Admission Committee 2012-

Vision Mission Statement Committee 2013

CAHS Renaming Committee 2013

Search Committee, Clinical Coordinator,

Department of Physician Assistant Studies (PA) 2012-

Research and Economic Development Sub-Committee 2012-

University of Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

Executive Council of Institute for Health Outcomes & Policy (IHOP) 2014-

UTHSC-ORNL Center for Biomedical Informatics Governance Committee 2014-

Chair- Educational Technology and Instructional Services subcommittee 2014-

Chief Information Office- Advisory Committee 2013-

Institute of Health Outcomes and Policy (IHOP) Research Director

Search Committee 2013-

Faculty Senate 2013-

Committee on Computing 2013-

Training in Grantsmanship for Rehabilitation Research (TIGRR) Conference 2013-

Inter-Professional Education Advisory Committee 2012-

Committee for Assessment of Faculty Duties and Responsibilities 2012-

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Scholarship Reviewer- SHRS Research Development Fund 2009-2011

Preprofessional Health Committee, University of Pittsburgh 2009-2011

Graduate Research Faculty, University of Pittsburgh 2010-2011

Graduate Student Group- ANKUR, University of Pittsburgh 2010-2011

Faculty Associate Program, University of Pittsburgh 2009-2011

Inter Professional Group, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 2009-2011

American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

Special Interest Group Leader, m-Health International 2012-

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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Global Health Workforce Council (GHWC) 2013-

AHIMA - DoC International Student Recruitment Committee 2013-

Council for Excellence in Education (CEE) 2013-

Research & Periodical work group 2013-

ROI Copy Fee Project 2013-

Scholarship Reviewer- AHIMA Foundation Scholarship Committee 2009-2011

Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)

Health Information Technology Federal Advisory Committee (HIT-FACA)

working group. http://onc-faca.altaruminstitute.net/ ̀ 2013-

INTERESTS & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Member, Lions Club International, Germantown, TN. Voluntary social services (2012-

Present)

Vice-president- Lions Club International, Germantown, TN.(2013 March-Present)

Member, Project Management Institute, local chapter, Memphis TN. (2012-Present)

Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) (2012-Present)

CPR and AED Certification from American Heart Association(2012-Present)

Voluntary service at the University of Pittsburgh SHRS Phone-a-thon (2010)

Voluntary social service to the poor, needy and senior citizens homes with Ministry of

Community Development and Charity organizations in Singapore.

Traveling, meeting people of varied backgrounds and reading. Traveled throughout South

East Asia, Middle East, Australia, North America and Europe.

Drama and Dance. Won several prizes in Dance and Drama competitions.

Elocution, Essay writing, and General Knowledge (Quiz) competitions.

Actively organized and participated in Human Values Educational programs.

Actively organized Blood donation and Eye Donation Campaigns.

Supporter for environmental conservation issues. Invited to speak on sustainable resource

management and drinking water projects at various venues including Engineering

Australia, Water Corporation Australia, Clubs and Societies in Canada, India, Seychelles and

Netherlands.

http://onc-faca.altaruminstitute.net/

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LANGUAGE SKILLS

Proficient to read, write and speak English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil.

Working knowledge of French, Arabic and Bahasa Melayu (South-East Asian regional

dialects).

Certified Speed Reader. Effective Rate (speed, comprehension, retention) 379 wpm.

MEDIA

(2012) IPhone Matches Computer Workstations In Remote Ophthalmology Evaluation Of

Diabetic Retinopathy. http://www.imedicalapps.com/2012/03/iphone-matches-computer-

workstations-in-remote-opthalmology-evaluation-in-diabetic-retinopathy/

(2012) Mobile phone for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening. Kerala Online News.

http://keralaonlinenews.com/mobile-phone-treatment-malayalam-news-4914.html/

(2012)Lions Carry On Tree-Planting Tradition. Germantown News.

www.germantownnews.com/.../doc4f7305184b8f0712910425.txt

(2011) Asia-ARVO/ NEI US Travel Grants. ARVO News. Spring 2011

http://www.arvo.org/eweb/arvo/pdf/arvonews/ARVO_News_WS_2011.pdf.

(2011) A Special Thanks. The Telemedicine and e-Health Journal

http://tinyurl.com/88ue7nk

(2010) Enhancing Healthcare with Telemedicine (2010 )

http://www.biztechreport.com/story/468-enhancing-healthcare-telemedicine

(2009) G-20 The Pittsburgh Summit. Ask the Experts.

http://www.g20.pitt.edu/experts/country/india.php

(2009) Healthcare Delivery in Far Away Places. Facets. Issue 21.Spring 2009.

http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/facets/

(2008)E.Vaithilingam Memorial Session 22nd and 23rd March 2008

http://omlog.org/2008/03/evaithilingam-memorial-session-22nd-and-23rd-march-

2008.html

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(2007)The Annual ASMR Medical Research Week® Symposium Attracts WA’s Best And

Brightest. June 7 2007.

(2006) Book Eyes Students Around the World. UWA News. April 2006

http://uwanews.publishing.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/63349/uwanews20060424.pdf

(2006)United Nations- Global Alliance for ICT and Development GAID. Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia. Speech Notes, by Sajeesh Kumar, University of Western Australia

http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/gaid/unpan033232.pdf

(2005) Awards. International Vision Science and Optometry Conference.

Eyelights.November, 2005. http://www.sankaranethralaya.org/pdf/Eye_Oct2005.pdf

(2005) Unearthing Asia-Pacific's Best Young Inventors

http://h41131.www4.hp.com/sg/en/stories/unearthing-asia-pacific-s-best-young-

inventors.html

(2005)Academy Travel Awardee Receives Asia Pacific Region Inventor Award. Optometry &

Vision Science: March 2005 - Volume 82 - Issue 3 - pp 162-163.

http://journals.lww.com/optvissci/Fulltext/2005/03000/In_the_News.3.aspx

(2005) Matilda Award Winners

http://www.graduates.uwa.edu.au/awards/matilda/winners

(2004) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Youth Forum, Busan, South Korea.

Technology and Applications

www.itu.int/ITU-D/youth/events/documents/YF_programme.doc

http://www.asmr.org.au/MRW%20Media/WAcon07.pdf

(2004) Routine Test For Glaucoma Could Save Your Sight. UWA News. November 2004

www.docstoc.com/docs/70219587/WEB-Nove-15pdf

(2004)Telling the Eye Industry about Telemedicine. UWA News. May 2004.

http://uwanews.publishing.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/88653/uwanews20040503.pdf

(2004)Engineers Australia. Perth, Western Australia.Water Project –India

http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sites/default/files/shado/Divisions/Western%20A

ustralia%20Division/Engineering%20WA%20Newsletter/2004/jun04.pdf

(2003) Careers& Experiences, NIHES, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

http://www.devnihes.nl/site/695.830.0.0.1.0.phtml

Documents

1 Curriculum Vitae Sajeesh Kumar, PhD SAJEESH KUMAR, PHD · 6 Curriculum Vitae Sajeesh Kumar, PhD Kumar S, McCue M, Parmanto B, Schein R, Hartman L, Saptono A. Investigating an Uniform