Department of Biomedical Informatics

Sponsored by the Department of Biomedical Informatics, the symposium showcased the work of the department’s center for AI Discovery and Vigilance to Accelerate Innovation and Clinical Excellence.

Under the old system, genetic counselors would complete paper requisitions, and results would return as PDFs that had to be manually uploaded into patients' electronic health records.

Novak is an anthropologist specializing in the cultural intersection of technology with everyday life and work. Her projects currently focus on the implementation of artificial intelligence in medicine.

Horvitz, an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, is a pioneer in the applications of machine learning, AI and decision science.

According to the organization’s citation for Embí, “his thought leadership and research led to the field of clinical research informatics, real-world evidence generation, the safe and effective use of AI in health care, and data-driven learning health systems that improve health and care.”

Each year, the Byron Oberst Award is presented to a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics who has made significant contributions to the field of pediatric clinical informatics.

The initiative aligns with the Office of Rural Health’s mission to improve the health and well-being of rural veterans and the VA’s priority of becoming a learning health care system.