Robotizing Healthcare: AI in Healthcare

Hello! This project was made for a Honors College class (AMS 180). AMS 180 is a first-year Honors Emerging Questions seminar that delves into the origins of Utopianism and the anxiety around creating a "perfect society." Throughout the semester, our class interacted with key cultural texts and films that discusses utopian/dystopian societies. Our final project was to create our own vision for a good society through a magazine format. My group's main subject was technology, and my article delved into AI in healthcare.

Research Team

My group members in the technology subgroup are Aydyn Yang-Smith, Landen Longworth, Margaux Flaig, Saydee Walton, and Bridget Sullivan.

Surabhi Mohan

Public Health: Human Disease and Epidemiology

Dr. Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy

Global and Intercultural Studies

Abstract/Introduction

Since the genesis of AI being implemented into healthcare, AI was intended to reshape and standardize the healthcare system. While AI does promise efficient care through automating administrative tasks and data analysis, it can depersonalize the relationship between a patient and a provider through the over-reliance. Additionally, algorithmic bias and data generalization are risks in AI that can be detrimental in patient diagnosis. My article proposes a thorough implementation of regulated human oversight protocols over the healthcare systems with AI technology. Human oversight serves as the accountability for the technology and allows providers to question the data being produced. With this implementation in all hospitals, AI will be monitored properly and further perfect AI as a tool. The benefits include improved accuracy, reducing healthcare costs, equitable care, and increased convenience for healthcare providers. Culturally, AI is treated as something that can solve humanitarian issues especially in healthcare. However, human intuition and empathy are driving forces for determining a patient’s needs or realistic scaling efforts. It is important to implement AI as a supportive tool in healthcare which is why human oversight protocols are important to have.

Here is what will be presented at the URF! Majority of the content will be expressed verbally and in an interactive manner.

Surabhi Mohan - AI in Healthcare

Acknowledgements

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Godeanu-Kenworthy for her mentorship both inside and outside of class. Her expertise opened my eyes to the interdisciplinary nature of medicine and the humanities.
Along with that, I am deeply indebted to my peers in my AMS 180 class. Our in-class conversations truly shaped up my perspective on the impact that the media has on society and how important it is to have hope especially under uncertain times.
Last, but not least, I am extremely grateful for the Honors College, specifically Dr. Zeb Baker and Mrs. Emily James, for giving me the opportunity to present my article at the Undergraduate Research Forum. Their support and encouragement gave me the courage to share my research!

References

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NACE Career Readiness Competencies

When conducting the research and writing process of this article, I gained career/self-development, communication, and leadership skills. As I looked more into the topic itself, I realized how important it is to have human oversight for regulated medical tasks and an updating medical ethics standard. Learning more about the healthcare system made me more enamored in public health specifically regarding to women's health. In my group, I was the section coordinator for the technology subgroup. I was the main source of communication between our group and my professor. This experience improved my communication skills and ability to handle pressure in a leadership role.

Research Compliance Protocols

The final paper I wrote was in structure of a magazine article. The sources that were used in the paper were cited through a direct link rather than the APA/MLA format.

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