UF Health & AI
The University of Florida‘s academic health center — UF Health — is creating an academic hub to advance trustworthy AI in the health sciences. World-class infrastructure, high-quality data and diverse and inclusive teams are central to our vision.
Our Areas of Focus
Health care delivery
AI-enhanced health care decision-making and precision health.
Biomedical discovery
AI-fueled development of novel diagnostics and therapeutics.
Public and population health
AI-powered modeling and surveillance of health determinants.
FEATURED AI RESEARCH AT UF HEALTH
The ICU of the Future
UF Health researchers are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence in patient care and the intensive care unit. In the ICU of the future, artificial intelligence will harness torrents of patient data to assist physicians’ decision making and potentially improve patients’ environment.
In the news
Building digital twin tools to investigate environmental threats to health
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Virtual patients with diseases that precisely mimic real-life patients are the next frontier in medicine. Such “digital twins” would allow…
UF study uses machine learning to predict opioid use disorder treatment interruptions
Media contact: Tyler Francischine, tyler413@ufl.edu, 352-273-8199 By Tyler Francischine GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have developed a…
UF Health researchers find new method to use MRIs to delve into secrets of brain aging
GAINESVILLE — Life experience continually shapes the health of the human brain, for better or worse, like a bank receiving a lifetime of deposits and…
UF researchers evaluate academic performance of chatbots
As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence tools like the popular chatbot ChatGPT for any number of questions, concerns remain about their accuracy…
Around the colleges
UF AI workshop examines the use of prescriptive AI to develop strategy
Representatives from academia, industry and government gathered September 8-10 for a University of Florida workshop focused on prescriptive artificial intelligence for decision making.
UF Nursing’s Hwayoung Cho Receives $500,000 NIH Award
UF College of Nursing faculty member Hwayoung Cho, PhD, recently received an NIH grant for more than $500,000 for a four-year study examining disparities in the risk of dementia among people living with HIV aged 50 and older.
Artificial intelligence transforms how UF EPI researchers forecast and respond to disease
As part of its AI Initiative, the University of Florida has expanded its AI offerings in the curriculum, increased the number of faculty members with AI expertise and made significant investments in computing infrastructure.
PHHP’s 2024 AI Ph.D. Fellows named
The University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the college’s Ph.D. Fellowships in Artificial Intelligence.
Quality and Patient Safety initiative featured at AI4Health AI for Quality Improvement Symposium
Technological advancements are moving at a rapid pace, with artificial intelligence promising to transform the practice of medicine and health care delivery.
Dr. Kaitlin Alexander wins inaugural AI Teaching Integration Award
The University of Florida Center for Teaching Excellence has selected Kaitlin Alexander, Pharm.D., a clinical associate professor in the UF College of Pharmacy, for its inaugural AI Teaching Integration Award.
Bringing the best together
An environment to shape the future of AI
Together we will deepen health-related AI and data science expertise to build a culture of inclusive excellence and a robust foundation for sustained impact.
