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Landmark drone delivery trial in Madagascar published in BMJ Global Health
DHEPLab team publishes first cluster-randomized trial of drone-based medical supply delivery in the Global South, revealing that faster transportation alone is insufficient to solve health supply chain challenges.
NIH NIMHD STTR Phase I award funds peer-consultation research with CollectiveGood
A new NIH NIMHD-funded Phase I STTR project develops and evaluates asynchronous peer consultation for rural clinicians, with CollectiveGood as prime and UNC as subawardee.
Sean Sylvia and Tara Templin Receive Humana Foundation Grant for Diabetes Prevention Research
DHEPLab faculty awarded Humana Foundation grant to study community-based implementation of the CDC Diabetes Prevention Program with UNC Health and El Centro Hispano.
Framework for Evaluating Bias in Healthcare AI Published in npj Digital Medicine
DHEPLab collaborators publish groundbreaking framework for bias evaluation in large language models in healthcare settings, providing concrete methods to identify and mitigate algorithmic bias.
New R01 Award for AI-Assisted Diagnosis Research
DHEPLab receives NIH funding to study the implementation and outcomes of machine learning diagnostic tools across diverse healthcare settings.
Sean Sylvia Receives $100K Gillings Innovation Labs Award for Generative AI Research
Sean Sylvia awarded $100,000 by Gillings Innovation Labs to pursue research on utilizing reinforcement learning with collective expert feedback to advance generative AI for primary care.
Sean Sylvia Co-Authors Major AI in Healthcare Article in NC Medical Journal
Sean Sylvia and Junier Oliva co-author comprehensive article on AI opportunities and challenges in healthcare, emphasizing robust frameworks, continuous learning, and commitment to equity.
CollectiveGood MD: Gamified Diagnostics App to Improve Healthcare Access
Sean Sylvia and UNC collaborators develop CollectiveGood MD, a mobile app using gamification and peer-sourced knowledge to build diagnostic skills in resource-constrained settings.
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Landmark drone delivery trial in Madagascar published in BMJ Global Health
DHEPLab team publishes first cluster-randomized trial of drone-based medical supply delivery in the Global South, revealing that faster transportation alone is insufficient to solve health supply chain challenges.
NIH NIMHD STTR Phase I award funds peer-consultation research with CollectiveGood
A new NIH NIMHD-funded Phase I STTR project develops and evaluates asynchronous peer consultation for rural clinicians, with CollectiveGood as prime and UNC as subawardee.
DHEPLab leads "AI for Academic Workflows" workshop for HPM faculty
Sean Sylvia led a department workshop on using AI to cut administrative burden in research, teaching, and service.
Healthy Future results presented at the Stanford REAP Conference in Leuven
Sean Sylvia presented on AI-enhanced curriculum delivery for community health workers, work with Stanford on adaptive personalization for Healthy Future 2.0.
Off-Label launches
The lab's newsletter opens with "The $50 Billion AI Healthcare Bet That's Missing the Economics."
Data science for HTA workshop concludes in Addis Ababa
Sean Sylvia and Sachiko Ozawa co-taught a six-day workshop at Addis Ababa University under the Gates-funded WISE project.
Humana Foundation pilot on Diabetes Prevention Program adherence begins
DHEPLab starts a feasibility pilot delivering tailored behavioral nudges to Diabetes Prevention Program participants with UNC Health and El Centro Hispano.
Sean Sylvia and Tara Templin Receive Humana Foundation Grant for Diabetes Prevention Research
DHEPLab faculty awarded Humana Foundation grant to study community-based implementation of the CDC Diabetes Prevention Program with UNC Health and El Centro Hispano.
Framework for Evaluating Bias in Healthcare AI Published in npj Digital Medicine
DHEPLab collaborators publish groundbreaking framework for bias evaluation in large language models in healthcare settings, providing concrete methods to identify and mitigate algorithmic bias.
New R01 Award for AI-Assisted Diagnosis Research
DHEPLab receives NIH funding to study the implementation and outcomes of machine learning diagnostic tools across diverse healthcare settings.
Sean Sylvia Receives $100K Gillings Innovation Labs Award for Generative AI Research
Sean Sylvia awarded $100,000 by Gillings Innovation Labs to pursue research on utilizing reinforcement learning with collective expert feedback to advance generative AI for primary care.
Sean Sylvia Co-Authors Major AI in Healthcare Article in NC Medical Journal
Sean Sylvia and Junier Oliva co-author comprehensive article on AI opportunities and challenges in healthcare, emphasizing robust frameworks, continuous learning, and commitment to equity.
CollectiveGood MD: Gamified Diagnostics App to Improve Healthcare Access
Sean Sylvia and UNC collaborators develop CollectiveGood MD, a mobile app using gamification and peer-sourced knowledge to build diagnostic skills in resource-constrained settings.
DHEPLab Team Addresses Key Challenges in Generative AI for Digital Health
Tara Templin, Sean Sylvia, and collaborators publish comprehensive scoping review in PLOS Digital Health examining bias, privacy, hallucination, and other challenges in generative AI for healthcare.
Sean Sylvia Awarded Innovation Grant for Mobile Disease Surveillance Platform
Sean Sylvia receives Innovation@Gillings grant for the Mobile Information Market Platform for Community Disease Surveillance, enabling community-driven early warning systems for disease outbreaks.
Tara Templin Joins UNC Gillings as Assistant Professor
Tara Templin, PhD MS, joins UNC Gillings School as Assistant Professor in Health Policy and Management, bringing expertise in health economics, population health, and machine learning for causal inference.
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