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Role and Use of Race in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models Related to Health

Role and Use of Race in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models Related to Health

Role and Use of Race in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models Related to Health

Authors of this article:

Martin C Were1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ang Li3 Author Orcid Image ;   Bradley A Malin2, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhijun Yin2, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Joseph R Coco2 Author Orcid Image ;   Benjamin X Collins1, 2, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   Ellen Wright Clayton7, 8, 9 Author Orcid Image ;   Laurie L Novak2 Author Orcid Image ;   Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup10 Author Orcid Image ;   Abiodun O Oluyomi3 Author Orcid Image ;   Shilo Anders2, 5, 11 Author Orcid Image ;   Chao Yan2 Author Orcid Image
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Martin C Were   1, 2 , MS, MD ;   Ang Li   3 , MS, MD ;   Bradley A Malin   2, 4, 5 , PhD ;   Zhijun Yin   2, 5, 6 , PhD ;   Joseph R Coco   2 , MS ;   Benjamin X Collins   1, 2, 7 , MA, MS, MD ;   Ellen Wright Clayton   7, 8, 9 , MD, JD ;   Laurie L Novak   2 , PhD ;   Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup   10 , MS, MA, DHS ;   Abiodun O Oluyomi   3 , PhD ;   Shilo Anders   2, 5, 11 , PhD ;   Chao Yan   2 , PhD

1 Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

2 Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

3 Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States

4 Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

5 Department of Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

6 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

7 Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

8 Law School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

9 Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

10 Duke-Robert J. Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States

11 Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Martin C Were, MS, MD
  • Department of Biomedical Informatics
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Suite 750, 2525 West End Ave
  • Nashville, TN
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 6153229374
  • Email: martin.c.were@vumc.org