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Using Machine Learning to Improve Equity in Healthcare and Public Health

Oct 2026
29

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Meyer Auditorium, Hotchkiss Hall

Join Dr. Emma Pierson, visiting from UC Berkeley, for this fascinating talk.

Dr. Emma Pierson is an assistant professor of computer science, affiliated with the Berkeley AI Research Lab, Computational Precision Health, and the Center for Human-Compatible AI.

Her work develops machine learning methods for the health and social sciences, focusing in particular on reducing inequality and improving healthcare and public health. In this talk, she will address "Using Machine Learning to Improve Equity in Healthcare and Public Health."

This program is sponsored by the Ethics Center, and the HUMAN Grant

On Campus Accessibility Accommodations:

Contact Kirsten Schramm at 847-735-5167 or kschramm@lakeforest.edu at least 72 hours in advance.

Emma Pierson