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May 15, 2023
AI Tools Showcase: Enhancing Productivity with Large Language Models
The Intelligent Critical Care Center (IC3) is presenting an AI Tools Showcase on the subject of large language models (such as ChatGPT) and how to use them to enhance productivity in research.
The showcase will be hosted by assistant professor and IC3 Assistant Director for Clinical AI Benjamin Shickel, PhD, along with IC3 systems manager Ziyuan Guan, MS.
This event will take place from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at UF Communicore Building room C1-007 and is restricted to faculty, staff, and students of the University of Florida. To attend through Zoom, contact Melissa Stabel at mstabel@ufl.edu for Zoom meeting info and passcode.

May 1, 2023
IC3 Seminar Series: Dr. Jimeng Sun
The Intelligent Critical Care Center (IC3) Seminar Series occurs the first Monday of every month and features a renowned guest speaker in the field of medical AI.
For May, our featured speaker is Dr. Jimeng Sun, a Professor at the Computer Science Department and Carle’s Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). His theme will be “Generative AI in Healthcare.”
This virtual event is restricted to faculty, staff, and students of the University of Florida. To attend through Zoom, contact Melissa Stabel at mstabel@ufl.edu for Zoom meeting info and passcode.

April 20-22, 2023 | Disney Yacht Club | Orlando, FL
AI4Health: Improving Health through Artificial Intelligence
This inaugural Continuing Medical Education (CME) conference sponsored by the UF College of Medicine Office of Research will explore how AI-enabled discoveries will change clinical practice and improve patients’ health.
Intended for practicing clinicians, medical students, and physicians in postgraduate training, the AI4Health conference is a great opportunity to build relationships within the medical AI community. This year’s conference will take place at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club Resort in Orlando, Florida.

February 27-28, 2023
2023 College of Medicine Celebration of Research
Advancing discovery through innovation, collaboration, and inclusive excellence in research.
Our annual research poster session is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the strength of our research mission and programs, to appreciate the scope, quality, and distinction of the science, and to launch new partnerships through vibrant, robust conversations. Join us as we celebrate the future of innovation, collaboration, and inclusive excellence in research!

September 2022 – January 2023
2022 AI2Heal Datathon
The AI2Heal Datathon ended with the final in-person competition on January 12-13, 2023.
The AI2Heal Datathon connects leading AI researchers with clinical and basic researchers to propose new ideas for harnessing AI tools to improve human health. The Datathon is an interactive catalyst grant award program designed to provide mentorship, support, and resources to generate preliminary data that will support extramural medical AI grant proposals.

Upcoming IC3 & AI Events
UF AI Event
Parenting in the Age of AI: Parenting & Workforce Prep
Tuesday, May 23, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
The final session in the UF-CADE Museum series “Parenting in the Age of AI” will examine the theme “Parenting & Workforce Prep.” Free event with registration. Pizza and refreshments provided.

Recent NEWS
ABC 7 talks medical AI with IC3 director
The UF Intelligent Critical Care Center (IC3) director Azra Bihorac discussed the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine during an…

IC3 director on BrainX Talks podcast
Intelligent Critical Care Center (IC3) director Azra Bihorac appeared on the BrainX Talks podcast on May 6, 2023, to discuss her history of medical…

IC3’s Fang in Nat Geo to talk early Alzheimer’s…
The Intelligent Critical Care Center (IC3) associate director of education Ruogu Fang appears in the National Geographic article “Your eyes may be a…

VIDEOS AND PODCASts
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BrainX Talks podcast: A Conversation with Dr. Azra Bihroac
Ashish Khanna, MD, FCCM, FCCP, from the Wake Forest School of Medicine, speaks with Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, about her extensive background in medical research and about the IC3’s current AI in critical care projects.

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From Florida podcast: NIH’s new program expands the use of AI in medical research
IC3’s Dr. Azra Bihorac appeared on the UF News “From Florida” podcast to discuss the multimillion-dollar, multicenter National Institutes of Health Bridge2AI project focused on expanding AI research and technology in critical care settings.

AI in Health
FUTURE: The End of Innocence and the Rise of New Order
Dr. Azra Bihorac gives a presentation on her research of Precision and Intelligent Systems in Medicine.

Presentation at UF
“Let the Testing Begin” – In Search of the Perfect Biomarker
Dr. Azra Bihorac discusses the journey to find biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury.

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Artificial Intelligence System for Patient Care
IC3 researchers develop artificial intelligence systems for fast, accurate patient care.

Johns Hopkins Grand Rounds
Augmented Decision-Making
Dr. Azra Bihorac gives a lecture on collaborative research that develops technology to help physicians make better decisions in the ICU.

Society of Critical Care Medicine
SCCM Podcast 400: Are AKI Biomarkers Ready for Clincial Use?
Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FCCM, and Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, FCCM, discuss best practices and complexities of implementing biomarkers for kidney stress and acute kidney injury (AKI) and what the future holds for AKI biomarker literature.

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SCCM Podcast 301: Guiding AKI Prevention Using Biomarkers
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, FCCM, about the article “Guiding AKI Prevention Using Biomarkers.”

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SCCM Podcast 269: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Underestimates Risk Associated with Mild and Moderate Postoperative AKI
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, and Charles E. Hobson, MD, MHA, about the article “National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Underestimates the Risk Associated with Mild and Moderate Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury.”

IC3 in the Media
ABC 7 News
How AI is helping Florida companies work more efficiently than ever before
Intelligent Care Center (IC3) co-director Azra Bihorac talks with ABC 7 reporter Meagan Miller about the future of AI in medicine.

National Public Radio
Where AI helps and hurts in health care
NPR’s 1A program host Jenn White interviews IC3 director Azra Bihorac for a segment called “Where AI Helps and Hurts in Health Care.” The segment is part of a series between 1A and WIRED.

NBC Nightly News
High-tech hospital uses AI in patient care
Intelligent Critical Care Center (IC3) co-directors Azra Bihorac and Parisa Rashidi appeared on NBC Nightly News in a segment with Dr. John Torres to discuss IC3’s research into using AI to monitor the status of critically ill patients.

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UF researchers create VR app to help medical professionals de-stress
Researchers at the University of Florida have created virtual reality (VR) software to help medical professionals de-stress from the demands of work and the pandemic.

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UF researchers create algorithm that accurately predicts surgical complications
University of Florida researchers have developed a computer algorithm that is more accurate than a doctor when it comes to predicting surgical complications.

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UF researchers develop new artificial intelligence system to help ICU patients
UF researchers are developing a software program to predict mortality risk for ICU patients in real-time.

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Developing stronger, better and faster powered medical technology
Drs. Azra Bihorac and Parisa Rashidi have created a system that speeds up and more accurately determines a patient’s condition using artificial intelligence.

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UF researchers develop artificial intelligence system for fast, accurate patient care
UF researchers develop artificial intelligence system for fast, accurate patient care

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UF Health researchers validate early predictor of lethal kidney condition
Researchers have found a way to identify critically ill patients who are at risk of developing acute kidney injury — a potentially fatal and often asymptomatic condition.

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Study finds link between insurance type and treatment for stroke patients
University of Florida researchers have found a correlation between Medicare and patient access to surgical treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke that affects as many as 30,000 Americans each year — often causing death or long-term impairment and disability.

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Keeping Kidneys Safe: Kidney injury during surgery
The researchers hope their findings will lead to improved prevention, treatment and follow-up care for patients who sustain acute kidney injury during or after vascular surgery.
