Welcome to TORCH

- Advancing health decision making through mathematical modeling

TORCH (The Operations Research Collaboration for Health Care) is home to a set of computer simulations that aim to improve decision-making and healthcare policy.

TORCH applies operations research, mathematical modeling, computer simulation, and economics to improve resource allocation in health care and health systems.

Individual Health Estimator

How do I maximize my lifespan?

For health leaders or policy makers
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Population Health Estimator

How do I maximize healthy lifespan for a population?

For research funders or investigators
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HIV Epidemic Models

What combination of interventions will minimize the impact of HIV?

For health leaders or policy makers
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Value of Information Application

How do I maximize health gains from future research?

For research funders or investigators
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TORCH was created by a team of researchers, physicians and mathematical modelers at the New York University School of Medicine.
TORCH is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) R01A1099970, U24AA022007