Promoting Health Equity through Ethical AI/ML: The Role of AI/ML in Healthcare Data Governance and Access

The healthcare sector is currently facing a significant issue concerning data governance, particularly in relation to health equity and Ethical AI/ML issues impacting minority populations. This challenge is exacerbated by the lack of robust partnerships and coordination between key stakeholders, leading to gaps in data sharing, access control, regulatory policies, and oversight.

The need for capacity building and training of informatics personnel, as well as the integration of bioethics experts with informaticians, is also a pressing concern.

Our project aims to develop a concerted effort between two partner institutes (Tuskegee University and UTHealth at Houston) to strengthen data governance and facilitate the adoption of AI/ML technologies, while ensuring the ethical treatment and representation of minority populations.