Rona Margaret Relova
Rona's work includes creating successful roadmap for translating evidence into practice, policy, and public health, and developing platforms that could translate big data into actionable clinical information. She has extensive experience in multi-disciplinary health initiatives that inform practice guideline development and implementation of patient-centered interventions. Endeavors include utilization of A.I.-driven platforms, piloting kiosk decision support system and measurement-based care technology. These proof-of-concept apps evaluated UI/UX (user interface/user experience) and incorporated mindful designs- i.e., ensuring universal accessibility and accommodating various digital health literacy levels. Overall, Rona's focus is in exploring novel/emerging health technologies, underscoring strategies that achieve triple aim of delivering of quality of care, achieving measurable outcomes, and empowering patients to be actively involved in their care.
Rona directed patient/participant-facing operations and cohort development for VA Genomics Medicine Program (Million Veteran Program) and NIH Precision Medicine Initiative (All of Us Research Program). She held several leadership roles in these programs. She participated in the inception of a robust engagement program with the overarching objective of including populations historically marginalized in biomedical research, thus ameliorating healthcare disparities. Rona was Chair for establishing Disability cohort survey & remains a member of the NIH ELSI (ethical, legal, social implications) Brain Trust.
Most recently, Rona co-directed the implementation of a pharmacogenomics program. This is under the umbrella of Translational Research which brings scientific discoveries to the clinical setting and transforms evidence-based findings into new treatments in medical care, ultimately improving health outcomes.
Rona was a reviewer of proposals for the annual scientific conferences of Stanford Medicine X, Stanford University-School of Medicine’s premier initiative that explores how emerging technologies can advance the practice of medicine. She is currently a book editor and author for the Digital Healthcare Technology of The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK.