CoDEx's AI and Diagnosis Webinar Series - December Event
Navigating the AI Health Policy Landscape: 2024 and Beyond
Monday, December 9, 2024
12-1 p.m. Pacific Time
About the Event
Our last series event of the year featured Christina Silcox, PhD, research director of digital health and adjunct assistant professor at the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy. She explored the transformative policy changes and trends that defined AI in healthcare throughout 2024. This deep dive unpacked the pivotal roles and regulatory actions of federal agencies overseeing AI diagnostic tools, shedding light on how these interventions are shaping the industry.
She also covered the pressing issues dominating lawmakers’ agendas—transparency, equity, and innovation—and provided insights into how state-level initiatives are influencing the rapidly evolving AI healthcare landscape. Finally, Dr. Silcox discussed the trends poised to shape the future of AI health policy and their potential impact moving forward.
Featured Speakers
Sumant Ranji, MD (Moderator)
Inaugural Director, UCSF CoDEx
Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Division of Hospital Medicine at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG)
Sumant is a renowned leader in patient safety, quality improvement, and medical education. He first joined UCSF as a fellow in hospital medicine and clinical research, then went on to become a faculty member in the Division of Hospital Medicine at UCSF Health, where he held multiple leadership positions. As director of CoDEx, Sumant leads the center’s strategic planning and the execution of its work to champion diagnostic excellence research and build awareness of and engagement within the field.
Christina Silcox, PhD
Research Director of Digital Health and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
Christina works on policy solutions to advance innovation in health and health care and improve regulation, reimbursement, and long-term evaluation of medical products. Her portfolio covers multiple areas in AI and digital health policy, including policies related to the regulation, governance, and payment of AI-enabled health tools and other digital health tools.
About the Monthly Webinar Series
Dive headfirst into the future of healthcare innovation to unravel the most promising artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and approaches. At each event, CoDEx brings together the brightest minds in the field to share exclusive updates and challenges from projects underway with the potential to reshape the landscape of medical diagnosis. Through this monthly webinar series, you'll hear from visionary researchers, on-the-ground providers, and the next generation of diagnostic excellence leaders who will illuminate the path toward real-life improvements for healthcare delivery, health equity, and patient care and outcomes.
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Disclaimer: This webinar is for educational purposes only. Such use does not constitute an endorsement or approval from UCSF of any organization, product, and/or service.