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FSU Health informatics researcher named fellow of American College of Medical Informatics
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- Zhe He has been elected a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI).
- He is a professor in FSU’s School of Information and director of the university’s Institute for Successful Longevity, a multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives. He also directs the eHealth Lab, where his research team develops and evaluates trustworthy, human-centered AI and informatics technologies for healthcare.
Florida State University Professor Zhe He has been elected a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI), one of the highest professional honors in biomedical and health informatics.
He is among just 22 individuals elected to the college in 2026, recognizing his contributions to advancing artificial intelligence, health data science and informatics to improve healthcare delivery, patient engagement and health outcomes.
“I am deeply honored by this recognition,” He said. “It reflects the collective efforts of my students, colleagues, mentors and collaborators over the years. Our goal has always been to bridge advances in AI and data science with real-world healthcare needs, developing technologies that empower patients, support healthcare professionals and ultimately improve people’s lives.”
He is a professor in FSU’s School of Information and director of the university’s Institute for Successful Longevity, a multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives. He also directs the eHealth Lab, where his research team develops and evaluates trustworthy, human-centered AI and informatics technologies for healthcare.
His research focuses on making complex medical information more useful for patients, caregivers and clinicians. Through federally funded projects supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Humana Foundation, his team is developing AI-powered tools to help patients understand complex medical information, improve patient-clinician communication, support personalized healthcare decision making, and reduce loneliness and social isolation, particularly among older adults and underserved populations.
One example is LabGenie, an AI-powered educational tool designed to help patients better understand their laboratory test results and communicate more effectively with healthcare professionals. The project reflects He’s broader vision of developing AI technologies that are technically advanced, trustworthy, accessible and responsive to patients’ needs.
“Dr. He’s election to the American College of Medical Informatics is a tremendous recognition of his scholarly work and leadership in the field,” said Michelle Kazmer, dean of FSU’s College of Communication and Information. “His research demonstrates how interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered innovation can translate advances in artificial intelligence into meaningful improvements in healthcare. We are proud of his achievements and grateful for the impact of his work at Florida State and beyond.”
In addition to his work in patient-centered AI, He has made significant contributions to biomedical data science through research involving electronic health records, natural language processing, and machine learning. His interdisciplinary collaborations bring together experts from computer science, medicine, psychology, public health and gerontology to address complex healthcare challenges.
He also contributes to the national biomedical informatics community through scientific leadership, editorial service, mentoring and federal research review. He currently serves as a standing member of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Informatics and Digital Health Study Section, and chair of AMIA’s Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, a master’s degree from Columbia University and a doctorate from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He conducted postdoctoral research at Columbia University’s Department of Biomedical Informatics before joining FSU in 2015.
“AI has tremendous potential to transform healthcare, but its success depends on whether the technologies we develop are trustworthy, accessible and genuinely useful to the people they are intended to serve,” He said. “I hope this recognition will help us build new collaborations and further advance patient-centered AI research at FSU.”
New fellows will be inducted into the college during the organization’s annual symposium in Dallas in November.
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