Sophia Bessias, MPH, MSA, is the Assistant Director of Algorithm-Based Clinical Decision Support (ABCDS) Oversight. In her role, Ms. Bessias leads program operations and integrates best practices for safe, transparent, and fair implementation of algorithm-based technologies at Duke Health. She manages a technology registry and oversees evaluation of algorithm-based technologies for use in patient care and clinical operations.
Before joining Duke, Sophia worked as a data scientist, developing and evaluating clinical risk prediction models at UNC Health. Her work is also informed by a background in public health research and direct patient services for HIV care and prevention. Sophia holds a Master’s degree in Analytics and Public Health from NC State University and the University of Copenhagen and has more than 10 years of experience working at the intersection of data science, equity, and public health.