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2024 Bioethics Symposium: AI, Ethics, and Health Care
**REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED**
Bioethics Symposium
The annual Bioethics Symposium brings in eminent scholars to explore topics at the intersection of medicine, public health, and ethics.
This year's topic is AI, Ethics, and Health Care
Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm — including the world of health care. Many have touted AI’s promise for improving diagnosis, clinical judgment, and patient care. At the same time, the growing presence of AI in health care raises formidable ethical challenges. Algorithmic bias can exacerbate inequities. AI in the clinic can erode trust between patients and clinicians. And accountability can be undermined when opaque algorithms replace human deliberation.
The Symposium will establish a broad roadmap for using health-centered AI in ways that are equitable, empathetic, and empowering.
Intended Audience
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Social Scientists, Bioethicists and students
Learning Objectives
As a result of this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Describe the potential ethical and social justice issues that may emerge in the application of new AI technologies.
- Identify strategies to build trust with patients when AI is embedded into care delivery systems.
- Develop questions to determine if AI is used in a fair, balanced, and equitable process.
AI, Ethics, and Health Care
The 15th annual Bioethics Symposium will be held in-person on Thursday, April 11 from 1-5 p.m. in Health Sciences Learning Center Room 1306. (In-person only event.)
Agenda
- 1:00 p.m. — Welcome remarks from Dean Robert N. Golden, MD
- 1:10 p.m. — Introduction by Karola Kreitmair, PhD
- 1:20 p.m. — Talk and Q&A with Majid Afshar, MD, MS: Fair and Equitable Use of Large Language Models: Approaches in Prompt Engineering
- 1:55 p.m. — Talk and Q&A with Nicol Turner-Lee, PhD: The importance of inclusive training data in AI applications for diverse populations
- 2:30 p.m. — Talk and Q&A with Alex John London, PhD: Mind the Gap: Structural Challenges to Safe and Effective AI in Health Care
- 3:05 p.m. — Break
- 3:20 p.m. — Talk and Q&A with Eran Tal, PhD: Accurate and Fair Machine Learning for Healthcare: Challenges and Prospects
- 3:55 p.m. — Talk and Q&A with Karola Kreitmair, PhD: The Importance of Recognition in Clinician-Patient Interactions
- 4:30 p.m. — Panel discussion with speakers moderated by Paul Kelleher, PhD, associate professor of medical history and bioethics
- 4:55 p.m. — Closing remarks
Planners and Presenters
Majid Afshar, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Alex John London, PhD
K&L Gates Professor of Ethics and Computational Technologies
Carnegie Mellon University
Eran Tal, PhD
Associate Professor of Philosophy & Canada Research Chair
McGill University
Karola Kreitmair, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine History and Bioethics
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Nicol Turner Lee, PhD
Senior Fellow - Governance Studies
Director - Center for Technology Innovation
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
| Name | Role(s) | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
Majid Afshar | Planner /Speaker | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Karola Kreitmair | Chair/Speaker | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Alex John London | Faculty/Speaker | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | Yes |
| Eran Tal | Faculty/Speaker | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Nicol Turner Lee | Faculty/Speaker | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement | |
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements | |
American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | |
 | American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live in-person activity for a maximum of 4.0 ANCC contact hours. | |
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.40 CEUs or 4.0 hours. | |
Available Credit
- 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 4.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 4.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
**REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED**
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Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu