2025 Medical Data Science Symposium
February 6 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The 2025 UW Medical Data Science Symposium brings together leading UW researchers to discuss the use of ethical and inclusive data science and AI to improve health. The Symposium will take place on Thursday, February 6 in the Husky Union Building Lyceum, and is sponsored by the UW School of Medicine, the UW College of Engineering, and the UW School of Public Health.
Keynote Presentation
Title TBA
Eric Horvitz, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of Microsoft
Dr. Eric Horvitz serves as Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer. He spearheads company-wide initiatives, navigating opportunities and challenges at the confluence of scientific frontiers, technology, and society, including strategic efforts in AI, medicine, and the biosciences.
Details
The 2025 UW Medical Data Science Symposium will bring together leading UW researchers to discuss ethical and inclusive data science and AI to improve health. Subthemes include:
- Trustworthy and Ethical AI for Medicine
- Governance of AI and Data Science for clinical applications
- Lowering barriers to interdisciplinary collaboration for clinical applications of AI and Data Science
- Translation of AI Methods into Clinical Practice
- Equitable and Inclusive AI and Data Science in Health
The symposium also includes:
- Panel discussion on ethical AI featuring:
- Diane M. Korngiebel, DPhil, AI Ethicist, Google; Associate Professor, UW Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington
- Jeff Leek, PhD, Vice President and Chief Data Officer, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
- Yulia Tsvetkov, PhD, Associate Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
- Andrew White, MD, SFHN, FACP, Assistant Chief Information Officer, University of Washington
- Updates on IMDS Pilot Award Projects
- Opportunities to network and meet people
- Poster session and select poster short talks
Cost
The Symposium registration fee includes morning coffee, lunch, and a post-event reception with light refreshments.
- General Registration: $50
- UW trainees/students: FREE (Use code IMDS2025 and list position & department)
- Poster presenters: FREE