The Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) virtual forum will occur on Friday, June 25^th (1:00-4:00 PM EDT). This virtual forum aims to bring together stakeholders across academia, federal agencies, the data science/tech industry, and health care systems and centers who are interested in leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for research, with a primary focus on mitigating health disparities.  The purpose of this meeting will be to provide an overview of the initiative approved for funding by NIH and then engage attendees in listening sessions via breakout groups which will focused on three main topics: research interests, computing infrastructure and resources, and training needs. The meeting will conclude with a report back from these smaller breakout discussions and a final summary of the forum discussion and anticipated next steps.  The feedback from this event will inform the establishment of mutually beneficial and  coordinated partnerships to increase the participation and representation of researchers and communities currently underrepresented in the development of AI/ML models and enhance the capabilities of this emerging technology, beginning with EHR data. 

Registration Closed: Due to the enthusiastic response, the AIM-AHEAD Team have reached the participation limit to ensure meaningful conversation, so they have closed registration.  Over the next several weeks, they will have additional opportunities for people to provide feedback and ask questions, including a formal Request for Information (RFI) to gather written comments.  They will also post a meeting summary of this stakeholder forum. If you have any questions about this event, please contact AIM-AHEAD@od.nih.gov.