August 25, 2025
AMIA is excited to announce a partnership with Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) to enhance US policymakers' expertise around AI’s impact on healthcare. This one-day course, taught by leading health informatics educators, aims to equip legislators and their staff to create future-ready AI policy.
Overview
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and Washington University St. Louis invite health policy leaders to a one-day intensive boot camp on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. This course equips policymakers with a foundational understanding of AI and machine learning (ML), explores real-world use cases, and prepares participants to engage critically with AI technologies through a policy lens.
Themes
- AI as a tool, not an agent
- Practical applications of AI in healthcare
- Ethical and trust considerations
- Unintended consequences of poorly designed or misused tools
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Develop a basic understanding of ML, AI, and GenAI in healthcare.
- Explore mainstream uses of AI and limitations of AI in healthcare.
- Practice communicating AI topics clearly to constituents and leadership.
- Develop policy recommendations in the context of AI following the completion of this course.
Teaching Faculty
- Joanna Abraham, PhD
- Andrea Krussel, MA
- Albert Lai, PhD
- Philip Payne, PhD