HDS – Duke AI Health

Please join us for a lunch and learn on September 19

Large language models (LLM) are powering amazing recent innovations in generative AI such as ChatGPT. Although their capabilities may seem like magic, behind these technologies are concepts that anyone can understand.

Please join us on Tuesday, September 19 for a lunch and learn as Larry Carin provides a math-free, intuitive explanation of how LLMs work. Dr. Carin will introduces participants to the deep-learning technology that has revolutionized the capacity of machines to perform language translation, to answer questions posed for given text, and to generate (synthesize) text that is near human-generated quality.

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New video highlights success of the spring 2023 poster showcase

A new video highlights the experience of the Duke Health Data Science Poster Showcase, held April 24, 2023 at the Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Medical Education.

Created by Duke videographer Michael Blair with support from the Duke Center for Computational Thinking, the video features interviews by Matt Engelhard, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and faculty director of the AI Health Data Science Fellowship Program; and Hanxue Gu, a PhD student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department and a member of the Mazurowski Lab who won the award for Best Computational Thinking Poster.

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AI Health Spring 2023 Learning Experiences

By Tiffany Torres

The Spring 2023 semester was comprised of 15 AI Health seminars that attracted 866 attendances, including people who attended multiple sessions.

The AI Health seminar series builds upon the success of our previous “Plus Data Science” learning experiences from 2017 – 2021 under the leadership of Larry Carin, which convened 59 in-person learning experiences and 66 virtual learning experiences.

Since its launch in 2018, +DS has held a cumulative 140 learning experience sessions (both in-person and virtual).

The Spring 2023 semester featured 32 data experts from across multiple areas of interest.

Duke Departments and Schools Represented:

Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Duke Health Technology Solutions
Biomedical Imaging
Family Medicine and Community Health
School of Nursing
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Science
CTSI
Radiology
Pediatrics
Neurosurgery
Biomedical Engineering
Population Health Sciences
Geriatrics
Office of Evaluation and Applied Research Partnership

We are looking forward to the Fall 2023 learning experiences, which will begin in September. A list of upcoming events can be found at https://aihealth.duke.edu/events/

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April Poster Showcase Features Duke’s Successes in Health Data Science

A poster showcase held on Monday, April 24, 2023 at the Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Medical Education featured 28 posters in health data science. This cross-disciplinary event was hosted by multiple organizations, including Duke AI Health, the Laboratory for Transformative Administration, and the Center for Computational Thinking. Poster topics were centered around health data science and covered a wide range of topics including statistics, informatics, machine learning, data engineering, implementation, process engineering, technology development, and applications. The posters were submitted by people at all stages of their careers, including students, trainees, staff, and faculty. Information tables also shared programs and resources relevant to health data science at Duke.

Join us for the Health Data Science Poster Showcase on April 24

The Health Data Science poster showcase will be held in person on Monday, April 24 from 12:00-2:00 PM. We’re excited that this cross-disciplinary event will be hosted by multiple organizations, including Duke AI Health, the Laboratory for Transformative Administration, and the Center for Computational Thinking.

The poster display will take place in the Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Medical Education (Trent Semans) on the 6th floor and we’ll serve light refreshments.

More than 25 posters will be presented, including Duke participants from: AI Health Fellowship Program; Biomedical Engineering; Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); Computer Science; Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics; Department of Internal Medicine; Department of Neurosurgery; Department of Surgery; Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine; Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI); Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE); Duke Health Technology Solutions (DHTS); Laboratory for Transformative Administrative (LTA); Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi); OB-GYN; and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.

Information tables will include programs from across Duke: The + Programs for Students; Duke AI Health; Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD); Center for Computational Thinking; Duke Data Analytics Community; and the Master of Management in Clinical Informatics.

Poster awards will include Best Computational Thinking Poster and the Good DEEDS Award (Ethical and Equitable Data Science).

Please join us! All are welcome, and light refreshments will be served.

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Call for Participation: Posters for the April 24 Duke Health Data Science Showcase

The Health Data Science poster showcase will be held on Monday, April 24 from 12:00-2:00 PM in-person in the Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Medical Education (Trent Semans). We’re excited that this cross-disciplinary event will be hosted by multiple organizations, including Duke AI Health, the Laboratory for Transformative Administration, and the Center for Computational Thinking.

We invite any member of the Duke community to propose a poster entry for participation in this event, including students, trainees, staff, and faculty. This experience is intended to be especially valuable to individuals seeking to gain experience in presenting their work in front of a scientific audience, and the poster itself can become a valuable part of an academic portfolio.

Submit your poster topic at: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HuvnGKOY4YMa9w

The preferred deadline for poster topics to be submitted is Monday, March 13, 2023 by 11:59 PM (Eastern time).

Update on March 10: We’ve heard from several people that their research is ongoing, and we’ve decided to accept poster topics on an rolling basis, to allow everyone the full opportunity to participate.

Poster topics must be centered around health data science, but can cover a wide range of potential topics, such as statistics, informatics, machine learning, data engineering, implementation, process engineering, technology development, or applications. We especially encourage submissions describing experiences with Duke data sources. Student posters describing class projects (at both the undergraduate and graduate levels) are also encouraged.

After you submit your topic, you’ll then receive a poster template with the correct dimensions.

You’ll need to submit your finalized poster by Friday, April 14 in order to have it printed. If your poster is accepted, the event organizers will print it for you and you will have no cost to participate. The showcase will include poster judging, with recognitions including best poster.

We’re excited to do another poster session after the very successful December event, and we invite you to join us! Please email aihealth@duke.edu if you have any questions.

AI Health Seminar Series Success from 2022

The fall 2022 semester was comprised of 9 AI Health seminars that attracted 463 attendances, including people who attended multiple sessions. Across all of 2022, the AI Health seminar series has hosted 22 virtual seminars with 1,820 cumulative attendances. The AI Health seminar series builds upon the success of our previous “Plus Data Science” learning experiences from 2017 – 2021 under the leadership of Larry Carin, which convened 59 in-person learning experiences and 66 virtual learning experiences. Since its launch in 2018, +DS has held a cumulative 125 learning experience sessions (both in-person and virtual). – Metrics by Tiffany Torres

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Highlight Video from Fall Digital Pathology Workshop

Last fall AI Health held an in-person workshop designed to give hands-on experience in working with medical digital pathology images using machine learning. See highlights from the afternoon in a video created by our partners in the Center for Computational Thinking. The concept of “do machine learning in just one afternoon!” was very successful, and we appreciate the participation from all those who attended. We are currently working to design more such studios, and please join our mailing list if you’d like to be notified for upcoming events.

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December Poster Showcase Highlights Research of 16 Students and Fellows

Duke AI Health’s HDS research and education hub held a successful Poster Showcase on December 6, 2022, featuring the work of 16 students and fellows. Hosted by Ricardo Henao, PhD, and Shelley Rusincovitch, MMCi, the presenters included members of the HDS fall 2022 student cohort, fellows in the AI Health Data Science Fellowship program, as well as members of AI Health’s Spark Imaging Initiative and Duke Biostatistics & Bioinformatics’s BCTIP program.

Electronic flyer with abstract blue and white vector graphic advertising the Duke AI Health Electronic Health Records Study Design Workshop, December 5-9, 2022. Web page contains a full description of course offering, registration information, and instructors. Registration open to all (QR code included on flyer).

Creating a Successful Electronic Health Record (EHR) Study Design Workshop

Congratulations to AI Health Faculty Council member Ben Goldstein, PhD, and Duke Children’s Health & Discovery Initiative Director Jillian Hurst, PhD, for their success in leading the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Study Design Workshop from December 5-9, 2022. The course was offered as a virtual 5-day class providing foundational lectures and hands-on studios on the fundamentals of working with, and designing EHR-based studies. The inaugural workshop generated a great deal of enthusiasm and every seat in the course was filled within 6 weeks of course announcement.