The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is excited to announce a partnership with Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (WashU Medicine) to enhance US policymakers' expertise around AI’s impact on healthcare. This one-day course, taught by leading health informatics educators, aimed to equip legislators and their staff to create future-ready AI policy.
Overview
AMIA and WashU Medicine hosted policy leaders for a one-day intensive boot camp on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. This course equipped policymakers with a foundational understanding of AI, explores real-world use cases in healthcare, and prepares participants to engage critically with AI technologies through a policy lens.
Learning Objectives
In the modules, participants will:
- Explore the opportunities and risks of AI in healthcare and the implications for policy makers.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the variety and complexities of AI use in healthcare, including identifying unintended consequences.
- Develop fluency in communicating AI policy issues to members and constituents.
- Learn to develop agile AI policy recommendations, recognizing the intersection of fast-paced technology and workforce sustainability and growth.
Teaching Faculty
Joanna Abraham, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA
Andrea Krussel, MA
Schedule Overview
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions |
| 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. | Module 1: Overview of AI in Medicine |
| 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Module 2: Ethical Issues & Trustworthy AI |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Module 3, Part I: Unintended Consequences of AI – Documentation |
| 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. | Why This Matters: AI & Health Policy Overview |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Module 3, Part II: Unintended Consequences of AI – Case Studies, Evaluation, and Analysis |
| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Module 4: Communicating with Stakeholders- Engaging Constituents and Lawmakers |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Module 5: What’s Next? – Future Directions and Policy |
