Jun 15, 2026 · 23 min · 8 segments
Interview with Joseph T. Colonel, PhD, author Acoustic Analysis of Primary Care Patient–Clinician Conversations to Screen for Cognitive Impairment. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content…
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Cynthia E. ArmandHostFrom the JAMA Network, this is JAMA Neurology Author Interviews, conversations with authors exploring the latest clinical research, reviews, and opinions featured in JAMA Neurology.
I'm Dr. Cynthia Armand, Associate Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montfer Medical Center, and JAMA Neurology Web Editor.
Today we're diving into the topic of screening for cognitive impairment, but not in the way you think.
Here to discuss his work titled Acoustic Analysis of Primary Care Patient-Clinician Conversations to Screen for Cognitive Impairment is Dr. Joseph Kernel.
Dr. Kernel has a PhD in computer science from the Center of Digital Music at Queen Mary University of London.
He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
His focus is on applications of machine learning and automated audio analysis to biomedical problems, including speech recognition and natural language processing.
Tell our listeners the inspiration behind your current study that you've performed with your colleagues.
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From the JAMA Network, this is JAMA Neurology Author Interviews, conversations with authors exploring the latest clinical research, reviews, and opinions featured in JAMA Neurology.
I'm Dr. Cynthia Armand, Associate Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montfer Medical Center, and JAMA Neurology Web Editor.
Today we're diving into the topic of screening for cognitive impairment, but not in the way you think.
Here to discuss his work titled Acoustic Analysis of Primary Care Patient-Clinician Conversations to Screen for Cognitive Impairment is Dr. Joseph Kernel.
Dr. Kernel has a PhD in computer science from the Center of Digital Music at Queen Mary University of London.
He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
His focus is on applications of machine learning and automated audio analysis to biomedical problems, including speech recognition and natural language processing.
Tell our listeners the inspiration behind your current study that you've performed with your colleagues.