Presentations

Invited Conference Talks:

  1. X. Zhang and J. Zhang, Workforce Optimization with Patient Volume Variations and Scheduling Pattern Generation for Hospital, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov 2015

  2. J. Zhang, P. Dadlani, J. de Pee, and C. Bangma, How patients’ primary treatment choices for localized prostate cancer shift with patients’ different preferences on side effects, in Plenary Top Ranked Abstract Session of 36nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Miami, FL, USA, Oct 2014

  3. D. J. Underwood, B. T. Denton, J. Wilson, and J. Zhang, Optimization of personalized prostate cancer screening based on PSA dynamics, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Oct 2013

  4. D. J. Underwood, B. T. Denton, and J. Zhang, Simulation Optimization of the Screening and Treatment Decisions for Prostate Cancer, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, USA, Oct 2012

  5. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, B. A. Inman, and N. D. Shah, A Sampling Based POMDP Approximation Method for Optimization of Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, USA, Nov 2011

  6. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Prostate cancer screening: what is the societal benefit?, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, USA, Nov 2010

  7. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Optimization of screening and treatment decisions for prostate cancer, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, USA, Nov 2010

  8. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Optimization of PSA-based screening for prostate cancer detection, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, USA, Nov 2010

  9. J. Zhang, H. Balasubramanian, B. T. Denton, B. A. Inman, and N. D. Shah, A Partially Observable Markov Decision Process Model for Prostate Cancer Screening, INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA, Oct 2009

  10. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes for Prostate Cancer Biopsy Decisions, the 11th INFORMS Computing Society (ICS) Conference, Charleston, SC, USA, Jan 2009

  11. J. Zhang, H. Balasubramanian, B. T. Denton, B. A. Inman, and N. D. Shah, Optimization of Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, Oct 2008


Invited Talks at Research Institutions:

  1. J. Zhang, Optimization of PSA Screening Policies: a Comparison of the Patient and Societal Perspectives, UNC Working Group on Risk, Communication, and Health Care Decision-Making, the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, Jan 2011

  2. J. Zhang, Partially Observable Markov Decision Process Models for Prostate Cancer Screening, Philips Research North America, Briarcliff Manor, NY, USA, Dec 2010

  3. J. Zhang, Optimization of screening and treatment decisions for prostate cancer, Healthcare Engineering Seminar Series, North Carolina State University, NC, USA, Oct 2010

  4. J. Zhang, Prostate Cancer Screening: What is the Societal Benefit?, Healthcare Engineering Seminar Series, North Carolina State University, NC, USA, Sep 2010

  5. J. Zhang, Partially Observable Markov Decision Process Models for Prostate Cancer Screening, IBM Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, NY, USA, Mar 2010

  6. J. Zhang, A Partially Observable Markov Decision Process Model for Prostate Cancer Screening, Healthcare Engineering Seminar Series, North Carolina State University, NC, USA, Oct 2009

  7. J. Zhang, Optimization of Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions, Second Systems Engineering and Operations Research Seminar Series, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA, Aug 2008


Poster Presentations:

  1. J. Zhang, T. Fitzpatrick, Z. Shu, and X. Zhong, A Simulated-based Approach for ED Patient Throughput and Med/Surg Unit Workforce Optimization, INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, Nov 2014

  2. P. Dadlani, J. Zhang, S. P. M. Dries, C. M. Ennett, and E. Toet, A shared decision support system for localized prostate cancer, 2012 ASCO's Quality Care Symposium, San Diego, CA, USA, Nov 2012

  3. D. J. Underwood, J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Simulation Optimization of PSA-Threshold Based Prostate Cancer Screening Policies, Graduate Student Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA, Mar 2012

  4. D. J. Underwood, J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Simulation Optimization of PSA-Threshold Based Prostate Cancer Screening Policies, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, USA, Nov 2011

  5. B. T. Denton, J. Zhang, H. Balasubramanian, B. A. Inman, and N. D. Shah, Optimization of Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions, National Science Foundation (NSF) Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Research and Innovation Conference 2011, Atlanta, GA, USA, Jan 2011

  6. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, N. D. Shah, H. Balasubramanian, and B. A. Inman, Measuring the benefit of PSA screening from the patient and societal perspectives, 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Toronto, ON, Canada, Oct 2010

  7. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Optimization of Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions, Healthcare Systems Engineering Research and Education Leadership Workshop, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, May 2010

  8. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Bayesian Updating based on the Patient PSA History to Optimize Prostate Biopsy Referral Decisions, 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Oct 2009

  9. B. T. Denton, J. Zhang, H. Balasubramanian, B. A. Inman, and N. D. Shah, Optimization of Prostate Biopsy Referral Decisions, National Science Foundation (NSF) Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Research and Innovation Conference 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, Jun 2009

  10. B. A. Inman, J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, and N. D. Shah, Optimizing Prostate Cancer Screening Policies using Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2009 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Orlando, FL, USA, Feb 2009

  11. J. Zhang, H. Balasubramanian, B. T. Denton, B. A. Inman, and N. D. Shah, Optimization of Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions, 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Oct 2008

  12. J. Zhang, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, B. A. Inman, and B. T. Denton, PSA Screening for Detection of Prostate Cancer, First Annual Healthcare Engineering Symposium Organized by Healthcare Engineering Alliance (HEA), Research Triangle Park, NC, USA, Apr 2008