Field Epidemiology in a Changing World: Advancing Health amidst the Evolving Ecosystem and Technology
Artificial Intelligence for Epidemic Surveillance and Early Warnings
Mon, Sep 11
|Marie Reay Teaching Centre, Room 4.02
Organizer: EPIWATCH, Biosecurity Program, The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales
Time & Location
Sep 11, 2023, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM GMT+10
Marie Reay Teaching Centre, Room 4.02, 155 University Ave, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About The Event
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate automated early warnings in epidemic surveillance by harnessing vast open-source data with minimal human intervention, has the potential to be both revolutionary and highly sustainable. AI can overcome the challenges faced by weak health systems by detecting epidemic signals much earlier than traditional surveillance. AI-based digital surveillance is not a replacement for traditional surveillance, but an adjunct to trigger earlier investigation, diagnostics and response to serious epidemics. The widespread adoption of digital open-source surveillance and AI technology is needed for the detection of early signals and prevention of serious epidemics. EPIWATCH is an AI epidemic surveillance system, which provides advanced warning of emerging disease outbreaks and disaster events and a range of interconnected capabilities to prepare, mitigate and respond to epidemics and pandemics.
WORKSHOP FORMAT
The workshop will be interactive and will compromise a lecture, followed by two interactive…