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Dr Yamiko Msosa

Postdoctoral Research Systems Engineer

Biography

I am a digital health researcher with a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Cape Town. I have extensive technical and engineering management experience in the digital health landscape. My research interests are in the broader areas of software engineering, and in particular, model-driven engineering as it applies to health information systems engineering. I am particularly interested in how clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) can be formalized and supported in health information systems using model-driven engineering methods. I am currently focusing on interrogating digital health interventions as they apply to mental health. I am also interested in innovative approaches to indigenous knowledge documentation and preservation. I frame my research within limited-resource settings. I employ an experimental approach to computer science research that includes formal modelling, building and testing of computational artefacts. 

Research Interests:

  • Clinical Informatics 
  • Electronic Health Records  
  • Clinical Practice Guideline Formalization  
  • Model-driven Engineering 
  • Software Language Formalization 

Expertise and Public Engagement:

I am a member of the Data Standards Technical Working Group for the Malawi Ministry of Health. I am also involved in the National EMR Assessment team for Malawi.