Assistant Professor
Jason J. Saleem, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering. Dr. Saleem’s research interests focus on the integration of human factors engineering and ergonomics with development of clinical information systems (CIS). His research involves innovation for next-generation electronic health records (EHRs) and health information technology (HIT) to support higher quality care and safety. His research also focuses on provider-patient interaction with respect to exam room computing, as well as the coordination of multiple computing devices in a healthcare setting. Dr. Saleem received his Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2003, specializing in human factors engineering and ergonomics. Prior to joining the University of Louisville in January 2015, Dr. Saleem spent several years with the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a research investigator and is a former VA Research Career Development Awardee.
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About Jason Saleem
Jason J. Saleem, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering. Dr. Saleem’s research interests focus on the integration of human factors engineering and ergonomics with development of clinical information systems (CIS). His research involves innovation for next-generation electronic health records (EHRs) and health information technology (HIT) to support higher quality care and safety. His research also focuses on provider-patient interaction with respect to exam room computing, as well as the coordination of multiple computing devices in a healthcare setting. Dr. Saleem received his Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2003, specializing in human factors engineering and ergonomics. Prior to joining the University of Louisville in January 2015, Dr. Saleem spent several years with the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a research investigator and is a former VA Research Career Development Awardee.
| Present | Assistant Professor, University of Louisville ‐ Department of Industrial Engineering | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Integration of human factors engineering and ergonomics with development of clinical information systems (CIS), Innovation for next-generation health information technology (HIT) to support higher quality care and safety, including advances in: cognitive support, interface usability, information synthesis and sense-making, customization and information management, Provider-patient interaction with respect to exam room computing, as well as the coordination of multiple computing devices in a healthcare setting, Workarounds to HIT and the resulting negative and positive impacts, Human computer interaction (HCI), models and theories of HCI (e.g., distributed cognition), Usability engineering, design and evaluation of computer interfaces, Integrating field and laboratory methods in research, and Work system design, considering both the organizational and cognitive components of a work system
Grants
| 2018 - Present | IPA: Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Health Informatics - 776c93021 | |
| Understanding User Needs and Context of Use for Health Information Technology | |
| Role: PI | |
| $17,242 | |
| 2018 - Present | Reducing Physician Burnout with University of Louisville Outpatient Physicians |
| Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation (EVPRI), University of Louisville - EVPRI RESEARCH - Type II | |
| Role: PI | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2017 - 2018 | IPA: Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Informatics and Analytics - 776c83017 | |
| Problem Analysis for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Modernization | |
| Role: PI | |
| $22,990 | |
| 2016 - 2018 | Ambulatory Clinic Exam Room Design with Respect to Computing Devices to Enhance Patient Centeredness |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - 1R03HS024488-01A1 | |
| Ambulatory Clinic Exam Room Design with Respect to Computing Devices to Enhance Patient Centeredness | |
| Role: PI | |
| $99,077 | |
| 2015 - 2018 | Infection Prevention Program Development - Ebola Stimulus |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Subaward through Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) - GB160701; GB170166 | |
| Role: Co-I | |
| Colleague(s): Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN | |
| $250,800 | |
| 2016 - 2017 | IPA: Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Informatics and Analytics - 776c73020 | |
| Efficiency and Safety for Enterprise Health Management Platform Applications | |
| Role: PI | |
| $11,495 | |
| 2016 - 2016 | IPA: Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Informatics and Analytics - 776c63044 | |
| Human Factors and Usability Support for the Enterprise Health Management Platform | |
| Role: PI | |
| $27,039 | |
| 2015 - 2015 | IPA: Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Informatics and Analytics - 776c53080 | |
| Computing Devices and Ergonomics, Clinical Workflow Efficiency Study | |
| Role: PI | |
| $26,345 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2016 - Present | Member, Kentucky Academy of Science | 2007 - Present | Member, American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) | 1998 - Present | Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) |
Honors and Awards
- Alpha Pi Mu: Industrial Engineering Honor Society, 1999 – present
- Recipient of the Outstanding Mentor of a Master’s Student Award from the UofL School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies, May 2017
Courses
- Usability Engineering (Special Topics in IE - IE 590)
- Advanced Topics in Human Factors Engineering (IE 581)
- Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics (IE 580)
- Work Design (IE 380)
- Principles of Occupational Ergonomics (IE 580)
| 2003 | Ph.D., Virginia Tech ‐ Industrial and Systems Engineering | |
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| 1999 | M.S., Virginia Tech ‐ Industrial and Systems Engineering | |
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| 1997 | B.S., University of Pittsburgh ‐ Industrial Engineering | |
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Contact Information
Department of Industrial Engineering
J. B. Speed School of Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 852-2274
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