Dear Applied Statistics Workshop Community,
Our next meeting of the semester will be at *12:10 pm (EST) Wednesday,
February 2*, where William La Cava <http://williamlacava.com> (Harvard
University) presents "Unfairness in AI-based Clinical Decisions:
Intersectional Approaches to Measurement and Mitigation."
*Abstract*
Clinical decision support systems increasingly rely on machine learning
(ML) models to recommend courses of action. As a result, these systems have
the potential to exacerbate inequities in healthcare allocation and
disadvantage historically and contemporarily marginalized groups. To
address this risk, fair ML algorithms have been proposed that minimize
differences in model performance among patient groups. I will discuss some
of these methods and the challenges to implementing them in practice. Two
major challenges are to measure and mitigate these differences when we
consider grouping patients by intersections of demographic variables such
as age, race, ethnicity, sex, and socio-economic status.
*Where:* CGIS Knafel Building, Room K354
(See this link <https://map.harvard.edu/?bld=04471&level=9> for directions).
*When:* Wednesday, February 2 at 12:10 - 1:30 pm.
(Bagged lunches available for pick-up at CGIS K354 *11:30 - 11:45 am*, for
the participants who responded to our previous survey. The CGIS cafe on the
first floor has been designated as an eating area, and participants may
also use outdoor spaces for lunch. Please be present at K354 by 12:10 pm
for the presentations.)
*Zoom link*:
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97004196610?pwd=eGFydkF5RDRjUlk5RVcyTjV6OStUQT09
(For the participants who cannot join the session physically.)
*Schedule of the workshop*:
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/applied
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Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!
Best,
Sooahn