ASGE Postgraduate Course at ACG: Innovative Practices for the Endoscopist of Today, Tomorrow and Beyond | October 2023-Using AI to Mitigate Health Disparities in Gastroenterology

Using AI to Mitigate Health Disparities in Gastroenterology

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Dr. May, an associate professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, gave a talk on using artificial intelligence (AI) to mitigate health disparities in gastroenterology. She discussed the importance of health equity and the potential biases introduced by AI technologies in healthcare. She provided three examples from GI where bias could occur: esophageal cancer research focusing on white populations, inflammatory bowel disease research excluding diverse populations, and colorectal cancer detection tools not accounting for demographic differences. Dr. May highlighted six solutions to eliminate bias in AI, including involving health equity experts, including diverse study populations and settings, and implementing regulatory measures and auditing processes. She emphasized the need to prioritize involving experts in health equity and diversify study populations to ensure that AI improves healthcare outcomes for all.

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Folasade P. May, MD, PhD

Keywords

health disparities

gastroenterology

health equity

biases

diverse study populations