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The fourth seminar in the Carolina Seminar Series: \u201c<\/span>Science meets society at the intersection between precision medicine and justice, equity, and inclusion<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Confronting Bias in Medical Algorithms at UNC Health<\/h3>\n

In person Event<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date: Wednesday, April 17<\/p>\n

Time: 12:00 pm\u20141:15 pm<\/p>\n

Location: MacNider 322<\/p>\n

Registration required \u2014 https:\/\/go.unc.edu\/sciencemeetssociety4<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch will be provided. Please place your order during registration before Friday April 12<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This seminar features three UNC faculty who will offer their perspectives on bias in medical algorithms. Dr. Gibson, a nephrologist, will discuss race corrections for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Dr. Goralski, Pulmonary\/Critical Care, will discuss bias in pulse oximeter and pulmonology function tests. Dr. Seashore, Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer for UNC Health, will discuss how UNC Health is approaching AI for clinical use, particularly when bias is \u201cbaked-in\u201d to Epic@UNC.<\/p>\n

Moderated by Gail Henderson, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Featured Speakers:<\/h4>\n

Keisha L. Gibson, MD, MPH
\n<\/strong>Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
\nChief, Pediatric Nephrology Division, UNC School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Jennifer Goralski, MD<\/strong><\/div>\n
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics<\/div>\n
Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine<\/div>\n
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, UNC School of Medicine<\/div>\n
Carl Seashore, MD<\/strong><\/div>\n
Professor of Pediatrics<\/div>\n
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UNC School of Medicine<\/div>\n

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To add this event to your calendar, you may download this iCal file<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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