Jerome P. Lynch, PhD Vink Dean of Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering
Jerome P. Lynch, PhD Vink Dean of Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering
Group photo of attendees at Duke Summit on AI Health for Innovation
Group photo of attendees at Duke Summit on AI Health for Innovation

Duke Summit on AI for Health Innovation Bridges Engineering, Healthcare Perspectives

Summit Participants Chat Between Sessions
Summit Participants Chat Between Sessions
Duke computer scientist Jessilyn Dunn, PhD, describes work underway at the Big Ideas Lab
Duke computer scientist Jessilyn Dunn, PhD, describes work underway at the Big Ideas Lab
Duke Chief Quality Officer and Chief Medical Officer Richard Shannon
Duke Chief Quality Officer and Chief Medical Officer Richard Shannon addresses the Summit

Earlier this past month, Duke AI Health and Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering hosted a three-day gathering that brought together clinical insight, engineering expertise, and industry perspectives on health AI. The overall goal of The Duke Summit on AI Health for Innovation, which took place on October 9-11 at the J.B. Duke Hotel on Duke University campus, was to “foster a community of practice around health-oriented AI development that bridges the medical and engineering fields.” Featuring keynote addresses from Jerome P. Lynch, PhD, Vinik Dean of Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering, and Duke Health Chief Quality Officer Richard Shannon, MD, the summit also featured numerous panel discussions, a “fireside chat” hosted by Duke AI Health Director Michael Pencina, PhD, and interactive sessions centered on “design thinking” principles. Following the conclusion of formal programming on days 1 and 2 of the summit, the event also hosted informal networking sessions, one “student-centric” event on day 1 one and one concentrating on innovation and entrepreneurship on day 2. For more details about the Innovation Summit, you can read this summary of Day 1 events by Duke Engineering’s Ken Kingery, as well as this overview of Day 2 events by Duke Research’s Robin Smith.

Summit organizer Jonathan Owens, Director of Business Development and Industry Partnerships with the Pratt School of Engineering, introduces conference speaker Steven McClelland, PhD, of Duke MEMS
Duke AI Health Faculty Affiliate Monical Agrawal, PhD, addresses the Summit
Duke AI Health Faculty Affiliate Monical Agrawal, PhD, addresses the Summit