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Limited Spots left: AI Grand Rounds journal club with Dr. Karthik Adapa ( WHO Adviser on Digital Health) on April 19,2025

A real world evaluation of an innovative artificial intelligence tool for population-level breast cancer screening

AI-Driven Transformation in Public Health: Insights from a Digital Health Leader

Speaker: Dr. Karthik Adapa

  • Regional Adviser for Digital Health, WHO South-East Asia

  • Fulbright Scholar | PhD in Health Informatics | Former IAS Officer

Key Achievements:

  • Spearheaded India’s first blockchain-based healthcare recruitment system

  • Led AI deployment at population scale to reduce insurance fraud in India

  • Architected digital health strategies for 80% of South-East Asia, impacting over 2,400 public health facilities

  • Secured over $150 million in research and health system funding

  • Former IAS officer and Fulbright Scholar with a PhD in Health Informatics

  • Adjunct Faculty at UNC Chapel Hill

He brings a unique blend of governance, academic rigor, and tech-driven innovation to transform healthcare systems globally.

Why You Should Attend:

  • Learn from a rare intersection of policy, tech, and medicine

  • Practical insights into AI’s real-world clinical deployment

  • Earn CME credits

Time/Location/Date:

  • Saturday, April 19th, 2025 - 11:00 AM EST (8:30 PM Indian Standard Time)

Bonus:

Live Q&A: “How can clinicians pivot into digital health?”

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