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Distinguished Speaker Series

Transformation, Revolution, and Empowerment​

David Sontag

Professor at MIT, CEO & Co-founder of Layer Health

David Sontag's AI system, Medknowts, simplifies clinical documentation by auto-completing notes, gathering structured data without disrupting workflows.

CDHAI News and Announcements
Laurie Buis, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Information, ​University of Michigan​
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August 1st, 2024
Laurie Buis, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Information, ​University of Michigan​

Laurie Buis emphasizes the need for thoughtful implementation in digital health to address chronic disease and health disparities, warning that without a focus on health equity, it will be overlooked.

Aneesh Chopra, President of CareJourney and former U.S. CTO
Aneesh Chopra
July 9th, 2024
Aneesh Chopra, President of CareJourney and former U.S. CTO

Aneesh Chopra highlights progress in healthcare data sharing, foresees AI-driven personalized care, sees ACL networks as key adopters, and stresses the need to rebuild public trust.

Toward an “Equitable” Assimilation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into Our Health Care System
Towards an Equitable Assimilation
July 11th, 2024
Toward an “Equitable” Assimilation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into Our Health Care System

AI/ML can improve healthcare but may worsen inequities. Leaders must ensure fairness with audits, benchmarks, policies, and education to support equity. 

AI for health equity: navigating the future of health care
People sitting around a table for a discussion in DC about Artificial Intelligence and Health Equity
January 10th, 2024
AI for health equity: navigating the future of health care

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the health care industry, and we must be vigilant to ensure that these technological advancements bring equitable outcomes.

Leading researchers gather to advance the promise of digital technologies and AI
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June 8th, 2023
Leading researchers gather to advance the promise of digital technologies and AI

The annual Conference on Health Information Technology and Analytics (CHITA) sparks ideas for the not-so-distant future of high-tech health care delivery.

CDHAI welcomes Accenture as corporate partner
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March 1st, 2023
CDHAI welcomes Accenture as corporate partner

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence is pleased to announce that Accenture Federal Services has become its latest partner.

Baltimore Sun: Baltimore researchers say AI could help reduce disparities
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January 29th, 2023
Baltimore Sun: Baltimore researchers say AI could help reduce disparities

From Angela Roberts at the Baltimore Sun: CDHAI co-directors Ritu Agarwal and Guodong Gao comment on the future of health care delivery with AI.

Ritu Agarwal named inaugural Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor
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September 21st, 2019
Ritu Agarwal named inaugural Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor

Ritu Agarwal, PhD, is an expert in the application of information technology, analytics, and artificial intelligence in health care. She is now the first Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.