November 7 - 9, 2024
Machine Intelligence for Equitable Global Health
AAAI Fall Symposium Series 2024
Westin Arlington Gateway - Arlington, VA
We are aware that AAAI author kit uses double-blind review format. MI4EGH recommends single-blind review, but feel free to choose the double-blind review format if you prefer.
Submissions include full papers (6 ~ 8 pages), position/short/poster papers (2 to 4 pages), and extended abstracts (1-2 pages) that can include ongoing research, surveys, opinions, and perspectives.
Reference pages do not count towards the page limits.
Example position papers: Alm24; Bass-Weiber24;
Example short research paper: Chuang-Huang24;
AAAI MI4EGH invites the submission of position papers that are thought-provoking. Join us in a dialogue to advance AI for equitable global health.
Opportunities & Challenges of Machine Intelligence for Equitable Global Health
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential for an equitable global health. However, AI also present challenges such as algorithmic bias and privacy concerns that can exacerbate social inequities if not carefully managed. The MI4EGH Symposium aims to broaden the dialogue on harnessing AI for equity in global health.
MI4EGH will focus on AI-powered epidemic prediction and management, including global challenges such as pandemic prediction and prevention, and how AI has been used to forecast outbreaks and optimize resource allocation during health crises. We will also focus on healthcare accessibility, highlighting innovations in telemedicine and mobile health technologies that bring medical services to underserved areas, with a special emphasis on AI-driven diagnostic tools designed for remote and resource-limited settings.
MI4EGH will focus on AI fairness for healthcare, tackling algorithm biases. We will explore strategies for ethical AI design and implementation to ensure equitable healthcare outcomes across diverse populations. We also examine the use of AI in mental health, where AI's potential in diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, including the use of AI-driven chatbots for support and predictive analytics for early detection, will be examined.
Furthermore, we will discuss the protection of health data in AI applications, focusing on laws, patient consent, and frameworks for secure data sharing. Enhancing the training of healthcare professionals through AI will also be a key topic, particularly the use of virtual simulations and personalized learning in developing countries.
Lastly, the symposium will examine the development of global regulatory and policy frameworks necessary for governing the ethical use of AI in healthcare. This includes ensuring safety, effectiveness, and equitable access. The event will feature presentations from leading researchers addressing these critical issues, followed by panel discussions exploring potential solutions to significant challenges such as data limitations and accessibility. We aim to foster a collaborative environment where policymakers, researchers, and practitioners can share insights and drive progress towards equitable global health outcomes through machine intelligence.
Areas of Interest
The MI4EGH will include (but not limited to) the following topics:
AI in Epidemic Prediction and Management: Discuss the use of AI in forecasting outbreaks, optimizing resource allocation during epidemics, and managing public health responses. This could include case studies on AI's role in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Healthcare Accessibility and Remote Diagnostics: Explore innovations in telemedicine and mobile health technologies that use AI to provide medical services in underserved areas. Emphasize AI-driven diagnostic tools that can be used in remote or resource-limited settings.
Fairness in AI Health Systems: Address the challenges of bias in AI algorithms that can lead to disparities in healthcare quality. This session could include discussions on the ethical design and implementation of AI systems to ensure fairness across diverse populations.
AI in Mental Health: Focus on the use of AI for diagnosing and treating mental health issues, with an emphasis on scalable solutions that can reach global populations. This might include chatbots for mental health support, predictive analytics for early diagnosis of mental health conditions, and AI-driven personal wellness tools.
Health Data Privacy and Security: Tackle the critical issues surrounding the privacy and security of health data in AI applications. This could involve discussions on data protection laws, patient consent, and secure data sharing frameworks.
AI-Enhanced Medical Training and Education: Discuss how AI and machine learning can be used to train healthcare professionals, particularly in developing countries. This could include virtual simulations, personalized learning, and AI tutors for medical education.
Regulatory and Policy Frameworks on AI and Healthcare: Discuss the development of global regulatory and policy frameworks to govern the use of AI in healthcare, which is essential for ensuring safety, effectiveness, and equitable access.
General Symposium Format
Invited talks, paper presentations, poster sessions, panel discussions, and spotlight talks of accepted posters.
Invited Speakers and Panelists
Dr. Jeffrey Townsend
Professor, Yale School of Public Health
Dr. Liqing Zhang
Professor, Virginia Tech, Computer Science Department
Dr. Reva Schwartz
Research Scientist, NIST
Dr. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh
Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Irene Y. Chen
Assistant Professor, Computational Precision Health, UC Berkeley & UC San Francisco
Dr. Stephen Sodeke
Professor of Bioethics
Tuskegee Univesity Bioethics Center
Dr. Zachary C. Lipton
Raj Reddy Associate Professor of Machine Learning, Carnegie Mellon University
Chief Technology & Science Officer, Abridge
Dr. Seble Frehywot
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
George Washington University
Dr. Amarda Shehu
Professor & Associate Dean for AI Innovation,
George Mason University
Rory McClean
Head of Technological Innovation,
Aderas
Lucas M Tramontozzi
Senior Vice President
Innovation Horizons
Dr. Henry Horng-Shing Lu
Distinguished Professor, Institute of Statistics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Organizing Committee
Dr. Hong Qin
Old Dominion Univesity
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Dr. Jude Dzevela Kong
York University
Dr. Letu Qingge
North Carolina A&T State University
Dr. Frank Liu
Old Dominion University
Venue
Westin Arlington Gateway