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Andrew Balas

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Andrew Balas

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

School of Public Health
Department of Health Management, Economics, & Policy

The Graduate School

Bio

Expertise includes policy development to facilitate innovative biomedical research responsive to societal needs and application of advanced digital technologies for transferring research to practice.

  • (706) 721-9411
  • EC 3338

Education

  • Ph.D., Medical Informatics University of Utah, 1991

  • MD, Medicine Semmelweis University of Budap, 1977

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MPHC 8999

    Capstone Course

  • CAHS 8012

    Sci Communication & Commercial

  • MPHM 8220

    Strategic Mgmt of Health Orgs

  • MPHC 7101

    Health Management & Policy

  • BIOM 8011

    Respon Conduct of Research

Teaching Interests

Health policy, strategic planning, research methods

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Database of meta-analysis of research deficiencies Balas, EA (2019), 2020
    Other
  • Innovative Research in Life Sciences: Pathways to Scientific Impact, Public Health Improvement, and Economic Progress , 2019
    Book, Scholarly-New
  • Are university rankings useful to improve research? A systematic review, 2018
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Road map for diffusion of innovation in health care, 2018
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Big Data Clinical Research: Validity, Ethics, and Regulation., 2015
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Biomedical research innovation, transfer of research to practice

College Service

  • Promotion and Tenure (P&T) Committee of the College of Allied Health Sciences 2017 - 2021

  • Research Council of the College of Allied Health Sciences 2017 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • American Association of University Professors (AAUP), Augusta University Chapter 2018 - 2020

    Role: Other

  • TRSC Well-being Subcommittee of the University System of Georgia 2015 - 2020

Professional Service

  • editorial board member for the journal Politics and the Life Sciences 2020 - Present

    Role: Member

  • Vice president of the NIH Friends of the National Library 2020 - Present

    Role: Officer, Vice President

  • NIH/NLM/FNLM Conference Chair “Creating Connections: Advances in the Research Use of Electronic Health Records” 2019 - Present

    Role: Chairperson

Public Service

  • Check it out: Questions about evidence drive progress,” Op-ed Article 2019 - Present

    Role: Other

  • NIH Friends of the National Library of Medicine 2015 - 2020

    Role: Other