Faculty Research Spotlight

Dr. Lyerla completed a telehealth study in Guatemala and he and his team submitted a manuscript for publication in March 2025, and he plans to submit a final results manuscript in the summer of 2025 entitled Challenges of using Telehealth to Treat Metabolic Syndrome in Rural Guatemala.
In addition, he implemented an assignment in a course he teaches that used artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce health disparities. He submitted an abstract of the manuscript entitled AI Integration in the Classroom – Insights and Outcomes, and he will be presenting it in a 1-hour presentation at the CAHIIM Summit on Higher Learning September 2025.