Presented By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering
IOE 899 Seminar Series: Jenna Wiens, University of Michigan
White Coat, Black Box: Augmenting Clinical Care with AI in the Era of Deep Learning
The IOE 899 Seminar Series is open to all. U-M Industrial and Operations Engineering graduate students and faculty are especially encouraged to attend.
The seminar will be followed by a reception in the IOE Commons (Room 1709) from 4:00 pm-5:00 pm.
Title:
White Coat, Black Box: Augmenting Clinical Care with AI in the Era of Deep Learning
Abstract:
Though the potential impact of machine learning in healthcare warrants genuine enthusiasm, the increasing computerization of the field is still often seen as a negative rather than a positive. The limited adoption of machine learning in healthcare to date points to the fact that there remain important challenges. In this talk, I will highlight two key challenges related to applying machine learning in healthcare: i) interpretability and ii) small sample size. First, machine learning has often been criticized for producing ‘black boxes.’ In this talk, I will argue that interpretability is neither necessary nor sufficient, demonstrating that even interpretable models can lack common sense. To address this issue, we propose a novel regularization method that enables the incorporation of domain knowledge during model training, leading to increased robustness. Second, machine learning techniques benefit from large amounts of data. However, oftentimes in healthcare we find ourselves in data poor settings (i.e., small sample sizes). I will show how domain knowledge can help guide architecture choices and efficiently make use of available data. In summary, there’s a critical need for machine learning in healthcare; however, the safe and meaningful adoption of these techniques requires close collaboration in interdisciplinary teams.
Bio:
Jenna Wiens is a Morris Wellman Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of machine learning, data mining, and healthcare. Dr. Wiens received her PhD from MIT in 2014, was named Forbes 30 under 30 in Science and Healthcare in 2015, received an NSF CAREER Award in 2016, and was recently named to the MIT Tech Review's list of Innovators Under 35.
The seminar will be followed by a reception in the IOE Commons (Room 1709) from 4:00 pm-5:00 pm.
Title:
White Coat, Black Box: Augmenting Clinical Care with AI in the Era of Deep Learning
Abstract:
Though the potential impact of machine learning in healthcare warrants genuine enthusiasm, the increasing computerization of the field is still often seen as a negative rather than a positive. The limited adoption of machine learning in healthcare to date points to the fact that there remain important challenges. In this talk, I will highlight two key challenges related to applying machine learning in healthcare: i) interpretability and ii) small sample size. First, machine learning has often been criticized for producing ‘black boxes.’ In this talk, I will argue that interpretability is neither necessary nor sufficient, demonstrating that even interpretable models can lack common sense. To address this issue, we propose a novel regularization method that enables the incorporation of domain knowledge during model training, leading to increased robustness. Second, machine learning techniques benefit from large amounts of data. However, oftentimes in healthcare we find ourselves in data poor settings (i.e., small sample sizes). I will show how domain knowledge can help guide architecture choices and efficiently make use of available data. In summary, there’s a critical need for machine learning in healthcare; however, the safe and meaningful adoption of these techniques requires close collaboration in interdisciplinary teams.
Bio:
Jenna Wiens is a Morris Wellman Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of machine learning, data mining, and healthcare. Dr. Wiens received her PhD from MIT in 2014, was named Forbes 30 under 30 in Science and Healthcare in 2015, received an NSF CAREER Award in 2016, and was recently named to the MIT Tech Review's list of Innovators Under 35.
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