Annual Meeting Location
The 2-Day in-person conference will be held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
210 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1 min walk from meeting
~30 minutes from Airport
AI for Health Equity Symposium AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting
The AIM-AHEAD Consortium is excited to announce the 2024 Al for Health Equity Symposium AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting (AIHES), a national NIH-funded event featuring an in-person conference and virtual workshop series
August 6-7
IN-PERSON
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Atlanta, GA
USA
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Virtual Workshops
Pre/POST-CONFERENCE
August 6-7
IN-PERSON
Atlanta, GA
USA
Virtual Workshops
Pre/POST-CONFERENCE
*Registration for in-person conference now closed - Register for virtual workshops below*
What is AIHES?
AI for Health Equity Symposium AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting (AIHES) is an in-person 2-day conference showcasing AIM-AHEAD stakeholders and invited AI/ML and health equity experts, accompanied by a virtual workshop series.
This symposium is intended to raise awareness of artificial intelligence (AI) development, applications, and use cases while sowing the seed for a future generation of AI professionals. We seek to further stimulate conversation on potential AI challenges, opportunities, and solutions.
We strongly encourage participation from individuals and institutions who belong to and serve underrepresented groups. It is critical the discussion includes a diversity of voices, experiences, and perspectives.
Venue Details
Local Attractions
Browse the guides below for restaurant and site-seeing options near the symposium.
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
1-2 min walk from meeting
~30 minutes from Airport
Keynote Speakers
Susan Grugerick
Keynote Address
Susan K. Gregurick, Ph.D., was appointed Associate Director for Data Science and Director of the Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on September 16, 2019. Under Dr. Gregurick’s leadership, the ODSS leads the implementation of the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science through scientific, technical, and operational collaboration with the institutes, centers, and offices that comprise NIH. Dr. Gregurick received the 2020 Leadership in Biological Sciences Award from the Washington Academy of Sciences for her work in this role. She was instrumental in the creation of the ODSS in 2018 and served as a senior advisor to the office until being named to her current position.
Rama Chakaki
Keynote Address
Rama Chakaki is a Syrian-American Impact Tech Entrepreneur, Investor and Philanthropist. Rama is a partner in Transform VC, a Silicon Valley firm enabling 1000 tech founders to impact a billion and make a billion by investing in deep tech with climate and social impact. Rama was instrumental in building the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Middle East. In addition to her corporate roles, Rama runs an edTech nonprofit (VIP.fund) supporting youth impacted by conflict. Rama has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, the Monitor, Arab Women Rising, a Wharton School of Business Publication and The power of presence, a book by Joy Moore.
Renata Rawlings-Goss
Keynote Address
Dr. Rawlings-Goss is responsible for interfacing with industry to cultivate industrial partnerships and embedded innovations labs, organizing workshops, retreats on topics relevant to emerging initiatives, job fairs, and numerous other activities. She builds bridges between industry and IRI activities. Renata brings rich experience in Big Data technology and policy from the National Science Foundation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. During her tenure, she co-led inter-agency Big Data initiatives and led the formation of the National Data Science Organizers group. She is a biophysicist and her scientific work, at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, was focused on biophysics, bioinformatics and next-generation genomics research. She also plays the lead role in managing the NSF South Big Data Innovation Hub from Georgia Tech. Dr. Rawlings-Goss has a Ph.D. in Biophysics.
Conference Agenda
Day 1: Tuesday Aug 6 |
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Time(ET) |
Activities |
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8 - 9 am |
Registration (Peachtree Ballroom) |
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9 - 9:30 am |
Opening and Welcome Remarks |
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9:30 - 10:20 am |
NIH Keynote Dr. Susan Gregurick - NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) Director |
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10:20 - 10:50 am |
Networking Break |
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11 - 11:50 am |
AIM-AHEAD Awardee Presentations |
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12 - 12:50 pm |
Lunch - on your own |
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1 - 1:50 pm |
AIM-AHEAD Awardee Presentations |
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2 - 2:50 pm |
Invited Presentations |
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3 - 3:50 pm |
Dinner Keynote Rama Chakaki - Syrian-American Impact Tech Entrepreneur, Investor and Philanthropist |
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4 - 6 pm |
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Day 2: Wednesday Aug 7 |
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Time (ET) |
Activities |
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9 - 9:50 am |
Breakfast Keynote Dr. Renata Rawlings-Goss - IDEaS Director of Industry Engagement, Georgia Institute of Technology |
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10 - 10:50 am |
AIM-AHEAD Awardee Presentations |
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11 - 11:50 am |
Invited Presentations |
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12 - 12:50 pm |
Lunch - on your own |
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1 - 3 pm |
AIM-AHEAD Program Meetings |
Conference Attendees
Who can attend?
Everyone from the AI in health equity community is encouraged to attend and participate, including the AIM-AHEAD Consortium (AIM-AHEAD partners, members, fellows, awardees, mentors, etc.) and the general public.
Join the Conversation
The 2024 AIHES Public Discussion Group is a great place to interact with other attendees and share ideas before and after the event.
Make Connections
Join the AIM-AHEAD Connect networking and mentoring platform to converse with conference speakers, to foster partnerships with attendees, and to collaborate with a nationwide AI/ML and health equity community.
Poster Guidelines
All posters presented at the AIM-AHEAD annual meeting should include the following funding acknowledgment.
“This research was, in part, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Agreement NO. 1OT2OD032581-01. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the NIH.”
Complete style guidelines can be found here.
NOTE: Poster pick-up will be onsite with FedEx at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. (If ordered by/before 8/1)
Virtual Workshops
Pre-Conference
Virtual Workshop Series
This year, the topics covered at these virtual workshops were:
- Ethical Considerations in AI for Health
- AI Equity 101
- How to Engage Your Communities When Doing Research
Post-Conference
Virtual Workshop Series
Sessions will run M-F in September from 3 pm to 5 pm ET
- 9/3 - 9/6: Overview / Opening Week
- 9/9 - 9/13: Legal & Policy Considerations
- 9/16 - 9/20: Pathways to Inclusion
- 9/23 - 9/27: Knowledge Mobilization
Conference Leadership Team
