Data Science & A.I. Summits for Health (DASH)

Happening today at 9 AM EST: Virtual Networking Event - Catalyzing Connections for Data Science and AI in Health It's not too late to register! You can do so here: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Looking forward to connecting with you all soon.

Interested in connecting with people working at the intersection of data science, AI and health? Join @Nekesa, @temite and Sathy Rajasekharan on Dec 17 at 9:00 EST for a @DASHglobalAI webinar with @HarvardGH.

#SpeakerSpotlight for TOMORROW'S virtual networking event: Congratulations to @temite, CEO of @LifeBankCares, for receiving the @GlblCtzn Prize for Business Leader! Register below to join Temie and other digital health leaders at 9 AM EST tomorrow! harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Thursday's virtual gathering will feature 3 flash talks ahead of the networking portion of the event. Keynote speaker @Nekesa is the Director of Strategy at @AfriLabs. Learn more about her work 👉 afrilabs.com/staff/nekesa-w… Join Nekesa by registering below! harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

#SpeakerSpotlight for our upcoming virtual networking event on 12/17: Sathy Rajasekharan is Executive Director of @JacarandaHealth. Learn more about how COVID has changed his work 👉 tinyurl.com/sathyblog Register 👇 to hear Sathy's flash talk: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Looking to connect with digital health colleagues from around the globe who are facing similar challenges & opportunities? Sign up today for our unique virtual networking event: Catalyzing Connections in Data Science and AI for Health Register below 👇 bit.ly/dashconnects

Our latest DASH blog is out! "Step in Safely: Community-Driven Solutions to COVID-19 in Malaysia" We interviewed @mohdhelmi to learn more about the Malaysian QR contact tracing platform @SELangkah_cvd19 Read the blog here: globalhealth.harvard.edu/step-in-safely…

Join us on Dec 17 for our virtual networking event: Catalyzing Connections for Data Science and AI in Health Keynote address: @Nekesa Flash talks: @temite + Sathy Rajasekharan Register 👉 harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Missed our last webinar? Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=1wTJ68…

Was very enjoyable to join these data science advocates this morning. Learned much from different perspectives and activities in multiple countries.

Thank you to our incredible panelists, @TungaMahadia, @BHedtGauthier, Anjelou Marie Estrella, and our fantastic moderator @NatashaSunderji. Join us for our virtual networking session on December 17.

What's the one thing that we can do to drive collaboration? According to @BHedtGauthier proximity matters. We need to create spaces where we can link different individuals.

What's the one thing that we can do to drive collaboration? According to Anjelou Marie Estrella, stakeholders need to set aside personal interests and accept new changes.

What's the one thing that we can do to drive collaboration? According to @TungaMahadia collaborations start with trust, and being honest about what you want to achieve so sustainable networks can be built.

How do we ensure the expertise is retained and avoid brain drain? According to @BHedtGauthier: ▪️ Training enough people and eventually, you will reach saturation. ▪️ Continued professional development opportunities and autonomy

"We need to support and reward programs that really invest in diversity. There isn't a magic bullet, but let's invest in the programs that are doing it right" @BHedtGauthier

How do we ensure that our AI models are designed with equity? Representation matters according to @BHedtGauthier. "We need to engage women, people from rural communities, and diverse fields of study. Giving an eye to communities who have been excluded is incredibly important"

What are the educational models that work? At @dLabTz the central pillar is community engagement. Whenever there is a new project they run a "listening campaign" where they go to the community and identify the pertinent challenge. This makes the community part of the solution.

"The digital solution is vital to capture data and better understand what the community needs." Anjelou Marie Estrella

According to Anjelou Marie Estrella, the people experiencing the problem should be part of the solution. We need to shift our educational investment to the people who need it the most.

"Training is essential because when you are deploying the tools to rural areas you want them to be sustained. You want the community to own the solution." @TungaMahadia