Online Forum to Address Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare in Minnesota

October 12, 2023

The MMA, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, will present a virtual forum on “Artificial Intelligence and the Minnesota Learning Health System” from noon to 1 pm on Wednesday, October 18.    

The forum will discuss the approach the University of Minnesota is taking to develop a clinical AI program, as well as give examples of biomedical AI applications in practice and the steps taken by the organization to develop a system for AI governance and oversight. The forum will also highlight some of the limitations and barriers of AI in healthcare that have limited adoption in the past and discuss potential future iterations of AI in practice. 

Learning Objectives: 

Upon completion of this program attendees will be able to: 

  • Define the infrastructure needed to support biomedical AI program 

  • Describe the current use of artificial intelligence in clinical medicine  

  • Discuss the potential future application of artificial intelligence in medicine 

  • Discuss AI governance and oversight needed by hospitals 

The session will be led by Christopher Tignanelli, MD, MS, FACS, FAMIA, associate dean and scientific director of the Program for Clinical AI at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Mark Rosenberg, MD, vice dean for education and academic affairs at the University of Minnesota Medical School will serve as moderator.  

Click here to register.  

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