AI.Health4All Center Initiatives
In its initial phase of growth, the center will support five major initiatives:
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Faculty Recruitment/Domain Hiring
- Faculty can be at any rank (Instructor to Professor).
- Research interests in AI/ML domain that intersects with health equity.
- An established portfolio of research grants or potential for future funding.
- Single investigators or research teams are welcome under this hiring initiative.
Open Faculty Positions
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Postdoctoral Scholar positions
Every year, the AI.HealthAll Center offers UIC College of Medicine Faculty funding for Postdoctoral Scholar positions focused on the fields of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning to Promote Health Equity. Units are expected to provide the infrastructure to support these scholars and their research. Appointments will be for a 2-year period to support salary & benefits (at NIH-defined levels) for a two-year postdoctoral fellow in their Department. The Request for Application is issued each summer.College of Medicine Departments will:
- Identify the candidates for these positions.
- Provide discipline or clinical mentorship.
- Cover non-salary costs and infrastructure for the research
The AI.Health4All Center will:
- Cover all salary costs for these appointments (at NIH-defined levels).
- Provide mentorship and support for these postdocs in the case that the department lacks technical or research experts.
- Prove support for K award development and applications.
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Monthly Hybrid Seminars
Location:
Westside Research Office Building, Room #261
1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608.Monthly Seminars
Oct 23 2024Mohan Zalake, PhD: Virtual Humans, Real Impact: How AI Agents Can Advance Health Equity
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pmWestside Research Office Building, Room #261Nov 20 2024Natalie Parde, PhD: TBD
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pmWestside Research Office Building, Room #261Jan 22 2025Victor Nwankwo, MD: TBD
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pmWestside Research Office Building, Room #261Feb 26 2025Ravi Madduri, PhD: TBD
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pmWestside Research Office Building, Room #261Mar 26 2025Shara Nawar, PhD: TBD
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pmWestside Research Office Building, Room #261Apr 23 2025Darvin Yi, PhD: TBD
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pmWestside Research Office Building, Room #261May 28 2025Maia Hightower MD, MPH, MBA: TBD
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pmWestside Research Office Building, Room #261Jun 25 2025Yulin Hswen, ScD: TBD
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Become a Community Partner by joining the AI.Health4All Center Community Advisory Board
To further develop our work and assure that it is inclusive, explained the right way, and helpful to patients, the AI.Health4All Center team needs community voices like yours to partner with us. We are looking to develop a coalition of partners across industry, academic, and community members to champion this work while standing at the forefront of technological innovations. The collaborations help to develop a team which can revolutionize the future of healthcare, together.
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Membership
We invite you to join us to develop groundbreaking innovations within artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) that have the potential for transforming healthcare for all, particularly for historically marginalized populations.
- Opportunities to be part of a collaborative ecosystem dedicated to enhancing research synergies, productivity, and impact.
- Opportunities to share research and participate in center-sponsored events, including seminars, “works in progress” meetings, and symposia.
- Guidance, support and mentoring in applying for research funding, feedback and review of grant proposals.
- Faculty with primary appointments in the College of Medicine can apply for funds to support postdoctoral scholars.
- Access to methods development and analytic support, data management support, and shared project management personnel.
- Access to grant administration and management processes.
Please tell us more about yourself and your interest in the AI.Health4All Center on this survey
