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The Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation, and Innovation Institute (Mi4)

  • The Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation, and Innovation Institute (Mi4)
  • Medical Intelligence and Innovation Institute Summer Internship Program
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The CHOC Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation and Innovation Institute, known as Mi4, is the hub for innovation at CHOC. Mi4 accelerates innovation and insight that will advance the health and well-being of children. It does so by advancing innovative solutions in diagnosis, treatment and care for children. Engaging CHOC providers and associates, and in partnership with key collaborators, Mi4 is a leader in pediatric innovation in the United States and internationally. Mi4 transforms pediatrics, bringing together intelligence, information, investigation and innovation together to “innovate as one.”

Mi4 is dedicated to empowering data intelligence and medical innovation at CHOC and driving innovation leadership in the international pediatrics community.

Meet the Mi4 Team

Dr. Anthony Chang
Chief Intelligence and Innovation Officer

Debra Beauregard
Mi4 Leadership

Tiffani Ghere
Mi4 Leadership

Dr. Sharief Taraman
Internship Director

Dr. Timothy Flannery
Senior Internship Advisor

Dr. Adam Kalawi
Internship Co-Director

Alfonso Limon, PhD
Senior Data Scientist

Jennifer Hayakawa
Nurse Scientist

Jasmin Joshi
Mi4 Fellow

Sydney Nathan
Marketing Coordinator

Sharon Massey
Special Projects Coordinator

Innovator Spotlights

Neurology

Innovator Spotlight – Sharief Taraman

Sharief Taraman MD, DABPN, DABPM, FAAP linkedin.com/in/drtaraman How has your background in informatics and innovation impacted your day-to-day interactions with patients in the Neurology clinic? Having a…

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Healthcare

Innovator Spotlight – Ashish Chogle and Wanda Rodriguez

Dr. Chogle and Wanda became innovation partners, working together to create CareXR, a suite of AR/VR modules in concert with the Innovation Lab and BioFlight…

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Healthcare

Innovator Spotlight – Kent Lee

Kent Lee Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency Departmentlinkedin.com/in/kent-lee-a48a029 Kent Lee, DNP, RN, CPEN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency Department is an inspiring innovator, who likes to see problems…

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Artificial Intelligence

Innovator Spotlight – Howard Lei

In CHOC’s Innovator Spotlight, Senior Data Scientist Dr. Howard Lei discusses artificial intelligence’s role in health care.

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Healthcare

Innovator Spotlight – Choco’s Sea Adventure Team: Allison O’Berry, Melissa Kawanaka, Paula Moran, Bronwyn Stackleather, Mi4 and Eon

Last year, Mi4 and Eon Reality teamed up with CCMH to create Choco’s Sea Adventure, an augmented reality module designed to motivate patients to ambulate….

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NICU

Innovator Spotlight – David Tirol III

David Tirol III MBA – HCM, RRT – NPS LinkedIn This month, Mi4 spoke with CHOC innovator David Tirol III, MBA – HCM, RRT – NPS. Have…

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Healthcare

Innovator Spotlight – Donny W. Suh

Donny W. Suh MD, FAAP, MBA, FACS LinkedIn This month, we had the opportunity to speak with pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Donny Suh. Dr. Suh, you have been…

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Healthcare

Innovator Spotlight – Brittney Anderson

Brittney Anderson, DNP, CPNP, CPHQ, Director of Clinical Quality LinkedIn This month, Mi4 sat down with CHOC innovator, Brittney Anderson to share her thoughts on innovation…

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Healthcare

Innovator Spotlight – David Gibbs

David Gibbs, MD, MHCM Trauma Director, Professor and Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery LinkedIn This month, Mi4 had the opportunity to meet with CHOC innovator, Dr….

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Heart / Cardiology

Innovator Spotlight – Gira S. Morchi

Gira S. Morchi, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, DivisionChief, CHOC Cardiology and Co-Medical Director of the CHOCHeart Institute This month the Mi4 Team met with Dr. Gira Morchi to talk…

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Autism

CHOC Innovator Spotlight – Dr. Casey Clay

Casey Clay, Ph.D., BCBA-DDirector of Escalating BehaviorThompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center at CHOC Mi4 recently spoke with Dr. Casey Clay about his journey as an innovator….

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Healthcare

CHOC Innovator Spotlight: Colleen Casacchia

We recently spoke with Colleen Casacchia, a CHOC clinical nurse manager in apheresis and acute dialysis, about her journey as an innovator. Q: Colleen, you’ve…

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Healthcare

Innovator Spotlight – Jenae Vancura

Jenae VancuraMedical Student, Past Mi4 Fellow, CHOC Mi4 Internship Alumnus This month we are sharing the inspiring journey of our former Mi4 innovation fellow, Jenae…

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Healthcare

CHOC Innovator Spotlight: Dr. Adam Z. Kalawi

Innovation is embedded into CHOC’s culture. Here, we connect with a physician on his journey as an innovator at CHOC, which began with a summer…

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Monthly Innovation Meetings

The Mi4 and Medical Intelligence Society (MIS) monthly meetings at CHOC provide a unique opportunity to learn about the latest advances in data intelligence, information, investigation, and innovation, and provide a forum to network and exchange ideas with fellow innovators. These meetings include guest speakers, interactive discussions, and are open to everyone at CHOC and the outside community. Please join us every second Tuesday of the month from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. PST.

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Internship Program: Become a young innovator and learn from the best

The Mi4 Summer Internship Program at CHOC offers invaluable experience for anyone interested in or merely exploring the health care field. With more than 50 expert mentors across multiple fields, students are immersed in areas that are relevant to the future practice of pediatric medicine, including genomic medicine and personalized medicine, regenerative medicine and stem cells, nanomedicine, robotics, artificial intelligence and more.

Join the next generation of medical innovators

Thank You to the Sharon D. Lund Foundation

Innovation requires two key ingredients: bold ideas and courage. CHOC is fortunate to have both renowned thought leaders in pediatric medicine and courageous donors with a vision to truly transform children’s health. The Sharon D. Lund Foundation is one such forward-thinking donor. In keeping with the generous spirit of Walt Disney’s daughter Sharon, the Foundation supports projects that not only impact children in Orange County but globally. It was with a $5 million donation from the Foundation that CHOC founded the Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation, and Innovation Institute (Mi4), bringing together key people from within the hospital and beyond to foster creativity.

Your charitable donation to CHOC’s Sharon Disney Lund Mi4 Department helps our team support medical intelligence and innovation, advancing care for the children and families that we serve.

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1120 W. La Veta Ave.
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Orange, CA 92868

To contact Mi4, email us at [email protected]

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Mi4 in the News

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Artificial Intelligence

Mi4 founder Dr. Anthony Chang receives innovation award from the American Academy of Pediatrics

CHOC’s chief intelligence and innovation officer wins notable award for his work in innovation, advocacy and service to families.

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Artificial Intelligence

Pediatric medicine in the world of artificial intelligence

A panel of CHOC experts specializing in medical innovation discuss possible future impacts of artificial intelligence on health care.

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Artificial Intelligence

CHOC leader receives Visionary Award for innovation initiative she greenlit a decade ago

The recent PEDS2040 conference brought together medical staff and leaders to collaborate on innovation in pediatric healthcare.

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Healthcare

Augmented reality module, Choco’s Sea Adventure, encourages early ambulation 

CHOC’s innovation team offers solution to early ambulation challenges with augmented reality module, Choco’s Undersea Adventure.

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Artificial Intelligence

PBS highlights innovation, artificial intelligence at CHOC

CHOC is using AI and innovation to transform the diagnosis and delivery of care for patients throughout the health system.

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Healthcare

Becker’s Hospital Review: ChatGPT is going to be the ‘smartest doctor on the planet,’ says CHOC’s Dr. Anthony Chang

CHOC Chief Intelligence Officer Dr. Anthony Chang discusses with Becker’s Hospital Review the impact of ChatGPT on medicine.

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Healthcare

eHealthcare Strategy: Augmented reality with Choco the Bear comforts children during MRIs

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Affiliated Programs

AIMed

AIMed is the result of initiatives from CHOC Children’s Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation, and Innovation Institute (MI4) with the purpose of advancing data science and artificial intelligence in medicine around the world.

Medical Intelligence Society (MIS)

Medical Intelligence Society is a venue for clinicians interested in data science and artificial intelligence. Our vision is to create world leaders in the application of data science and artificial intelligence in healthcare through education.

International Society of Pediatric Innovation (iSPI)

The International Society for Pediatric Innovation (iSPI) was formed to address the unmet need for an open global network focused on innovation leadership. iSPI provides a unique opportunity for pediatric leaders to be at the cutting edge of technological influence and creative energy.

AIMed

AIMed is the result of initiatives from CHOC Children’s Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation, and Innovation Institute (MI4) with the purpose of advancing data science and artificial intelligence in medicine around the world.

Medical Intelligence Society (MIS)

Medical Intelligence Society is a venue for clinicians interested in data science and artificial intelligence. Our vision is to create world leaders in the application of data science and artificial intelligence in healthcare through education.

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