aibhs
About
The Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Health Sciences (AIBHS), conveniently co-located in Jacksonville and Gainesville, is a new graduate degree program at University of Florida College of Medicine.
purpose
AIBHS is an interdisciplinary program teaching students how to use trustworthy AI to augment human centered healthcare and transform critical and acute care medicine.
The program directly addresses a gap in specialized training. Traditional disciplines often lack a nuanced focus on biomedical and health-focused AI, while data science generally misses an emphasis on applications for translational biomedical domains and clinical settings. A hive training model exposes participants to community-embedded experiential training, where biomedical and clinical domain expertise is matched with technical, ethical, and legal AI expertise. This model creates a holistic program, enabling AIBHS students to practice and apply AI skills directly into translational biomedical research and clinical settings.
AIBHS Graduates are qualified for careers such as:
- Data Scientist
- Medical & Health Services Manager
- Database Architect
- Technical Writer
- Computer & Information Research Scientist
- Health Information Technologist
job outlook
$95,070 Median salary in Florida
7-35% Faster than average projected national job growth
$99,213 Median national salary
Data from Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the U.S. Bureau of
Labor in 2023 , projected job growth and median salary for jobs listed.
Why AI at UF?
Why AI at UF?
In 2020, Chris Malachowsky, co-founder of NVIDIA and alumnus of UF, together with NVIDIA, gifted UF $50 million and HiPerGator: one of the fastest supercomputers in academia. Prompted by this generous donation, UF launched its artificial intelligence (AI) Initiative to make the university a national leader in AI research, teaching, and economic development. Since this launch, UF has developed over 230 new AI courses and new AI certificates & degrees. The M.S. in Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Health Sciences (AIBHS) is part of this initiative. The HiperGator supercomputer was also recently upgraded with a $24 million investment, powering new research opportunities.
Program Features
Hybrid Learning: Online & Face-to-Face
Networking & Collaboration: Jacksonville and Gainesville
Interdisciplinary Training
AIBHS’s interdisciplinary curriculum integrates
machine learning fundamentals with biomedical
research, medical practice, and clinical workflows.
AI Design Studios
Domain experts guide students through the design and application of end-to-end trustworthy machine learning (ML) systems dedicated to resolving real world medical problems.
Clinical Design Studios
Students rotate with esteemed clinical or basic faculty, acquiring direct experience in clinical settings and biomedical research labs.
Dual Mentorship in AI & Biomedical or Clinical Science
Students have two mentors – a technical AI expert and a clinical expert – who train them to apply technical knowledge to effect concrete, real world biomedical and clinical improvements.
Program Directors
Azra Bihorac M.D., MS FCCM, FASN