ACT Health Directorate: How to Train Your Natural Language Program (or Dragon)
Use health research to develop a training data set for a machine learning program.
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About
ACT Health Directorate (ACTHD) provides a comprehensive range of health services to the people of the Australian Capital Territory. ACTHD sets health policy and plans the delivery of health services while ensuring these services meet community needs. ACTHD also funds a range of non-Government organisations to provide vital healthcare services to the people of the ACT and surrounding region.
Project: How to Train Your Natural Language Program (or Dragon)
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| Internship Availability | Semester 1, 2025 |
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| Internship Level | 2nd or 3rd year Undergraduate, and Postgraduate Coursework |
| Available to International Students | No |
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| Clearances Required | Will need to be approved via ACT Health's InPlace student intake system for non-clinical student placements |
| Host Supervisors | Glenn Draper, Senior Epidemiologist, ACT Health Dr Louise Freebairn, Manager, Knowledge Translation and Heath Outcomes, ACT Health |
| Location | ACT Health Directorate staff follow a hybrid working arrangement. Some in-office time (two days per week) will be offered at Bowes St, Woden, ACT. |
| Project Opportunities/Benefits for the Intern | The intern will be guided and mentored by supervisors to implement research and data skills on real world data to help create a practical program. |
Summary:
Use health research to develop a training data set for a machine learning program. Implement your research, health or computer science knowledge as you are guided through the training process. The core aim of this project is to assist in the creation of a program which classifies Emergency Department presentations based on clinical notes using Natural Language Processing.