AI Steering Committee
The AI Steering Committee at KU Medical Center aims to provide strategic guidance, governance and support for the use of artificial intelligence technologies in academics, university administration and research at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
The committee's main responsibility is to ensure that KU Medical Center becomes a national leader in developing AI technologies and educating students about their potential to transform various aspects of our lives while emphasizing and supporting their use responsibly and ethically. The committee consists of diverse stakeholders and is responsible for evaluating the alignment of AI initiatives with the university's strategic plan, proposing appropriate resources, advising educators and administrators, supporting researchers, creating relevant policies and fulfilling other necessary tasks.
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The KU Medical Center AI Steering Committee is led by Jeffrey Thompson, Ph.D. as the chair.
Anil Chauhan
Vice-Chair of Artificial Intelligence, Informatics and Innovation and Professor, Department of Radiology, KU School of Medicine
Hannes Devos
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science and Athletic Training, KU School of Health Professions
Sushant Govindan, M.D., M.Sc.
Vice Chair for Veterans Affairs, Department of Internal Medicine, KU School of Medicine
Christoper Griffith
University Privacy Officer, Office of Integrity and Compliance
Chris Harper
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Office-Kansas City — Observer
Jinxiang Hu
Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, KU School of Medicine
Tony Jenkins
Assistant Director of IT Initiatives, The University of Kansas Health System IT Applications — Observer
Emily Law
Vice Chair for Research and Professor, Department of Pediatrics, KU School of Medicine
Meredith Martin
Project Coordinator, KU Medical Center Research Administration – Secretary
Cliff Michaels
Executive Director, Center for Technology Commercialization, KU and KU Medical Center
Jeremy Pennington
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Security Officer
Denton Shanks
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, KU School of Medicine
Jennifer Staley
Senior Director Research Systems Operations, KU Medical Center Research Administration
Kyle Stephens
Director, Human Research Protection Program, KU Medical Center Research Administration
Jeffrey Thompson
Chair of the AI Steering Committee
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Data and Analytics
Chief Research Informatics Officer
Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, KU School of Medicine