National leaders in health, technology, education and policy gathered on Friday, January 10th at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville to reimagine the future of community health and wellness enabled by artificial intelligence. .
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, in collaboration with Stanford University School of Medicine, hosted a conference titled “Think Health: AI for Healthy Communities.” The event featured presentations and panel discussions with leaders such as Clinton Foundation Vice President Chelsea Clinton; Michael Milken, Chairman, Milken Institute; Arianna Huffington, Founder of Thrive Global. Peter Scher, vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase. And so on.
To see the complete list of speakers at the Think Health: AI for Healthy Communities conference and watch conference sessions, click here.
Participants explored the tremendous potential of AI to strengthen the health of individuals and communities, make healthcare work for everyone, and develop the next generation of healthcare leaders who will impact their communities and the world. Heartland-centered AI discussions will focus on how these communities can harness and benefit from today’s AI advances and develop local capacity to meaningfully participate in the medical AI revolution. I did. The goal of the first event is to foster future AI collaborations, investments, and partnerships that support the needs of Heartland communities and other regions facing similar health opportunities and challenges through discussion, shared learning, and networking. It was to do.
“Places like Northwest Arkansas stand to benefit tremendously from the AI revolution that is beginning to unfold,” said Alice Walton, philanthropist and founder of the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine. ” he said. “At this transformative moment, our region’s unique challenges and successes as a pioneer in AI for health have profound implications in the United States and beyond, and the School of Medicine is poised to be a leader in this field.”
“We believe that AI will have a positive impact on the future of healthcare,” said Sharmila Makhija, MD, MBA, the school’s founding dean and CEO. “As schools prepare to welcome their first classes, we will engage faculty and students in using these tools in intentional and innovative ways that reflect our approach to whole health. I’m looking forward to it.”
“We are proud to partner with the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine to host this important forum,” said Lloyd Minor, M.D., dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at Stanford University. “As AI continues to rapidly evolve, it is more important than ever that all communities have a say in the future of AI. There are many opportunities to improve lives and health, and together we will work to ensure that promise is realized.”
At the event, attendees also had the opportunity to experience technology demonstrations showcasing numerous AI applications in health and medicine. The showcase included a variety of solutions, including the use of virtual reality to support mental health, chat-based personal health coaches, medical education tools, and clinical documentation support for healthcare providers.
About Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
Founded in 2021, the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is a nonprofit, four-year Doctor of Medicine program that enhances traditional medical education with principles from the arts, humanities, and general health. The school’s culture embraces self-care and empowers students to care for their own health as well as that of their patients. The school’s state-of-the-art medical education facility is under construction on the Crystal Bridges Campus in Bentonville, Arkansas, which is home to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Heartland Whole Health Institute. The school has received preliminary accreditation from the Medical Education Liaison Committee.
