Yili Lin

Doctoral Student and Researcher in Health Informatics | AI in Healthcare | Clinical Prediction, Nutrition, Mental Health

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

About

Interests in health informatics, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and data-driven approaches to improving health outcomes. Work focuses on applying machine learning, statistical modeling, and health data analysis to questions related to nutrition, mental health, and clinical prediction. Experience includes working with longitudinal and electronic health record data, developing predictive models, and translating complex analytic methods into clear and practical insights. Academic interests include health informatics, AI in healthcare, comparative effectiveness research, causal analysis, and lifestyle factors associated with health outcomes. In addition to research, serves as a teaching assistant and supports student learning in quantitative and data-focused courses. Particularly interested in work that connects artificial intelligence, public health, and real-world healthcare decision-making.

Experience

  • Graduate Research Assistant at George Mason University
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Dietetic Technician at Discovery Behavioral Health
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    • Plans patient meal selections consistent with diet order, performs nutrition interventions, and special accommodations/requests, and maintains and updates all required database files and documentation. • Provides basic patient education/nutrition counseling and other patient support functions of a routine nature including diet orders and nutrition staff interventions such as calorie counts, checks and balances, diet change, QA. • Identifies individuals who require nutrition care, makes appropriate referrals, intervenes at basic nutrition care level as per procedures and documents process Purchase all grocery items for the facility, considering variety, special diets, and food safety • Maintain a well¬-stocked kitchen • Uphold proper sanitation requirements • Monitor client consumption of appropriate exchange pattern • Cook and bake with clients as therapeutically recommended by Dietitian Participate in restaurant experiences

  • Graduate Research Assistant at Olox Nutrition
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Dig nutrition information, put them together and post on social media

  • Nutrition Educator Volunteer at Capital Area Food Bank
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

  • Medical Laboratory Technician at Fuzhou changle district women and children health hospital
    Aug 2012 - May 2017 · 4 yrs 10 mos