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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a consistent and growing topic in the professional world. AI can be a powerful tool to improve efficiencies and aid in decision-making for staff at all levels working in environmental health. At this year鈥檚 NEHA Annual Education Conference, we heard growing interest from members in incorporating AI into their work. However, with so many potential tools and potential use cases, where do you start?

NEHA brings to you a series of educational Webinars and guide the EH Community about the various Use cases, Policy Making and practice in day to day EH work.

Building AI Frameworks: Ensuring Safe, Effective Policies for 乐播传媒 Webinar Series

Continuing our AI Educational Webinar Series, NEHA brings to you a comprehensive two-part webinar series which explores the emerging landscape of artificial intelligence policy within state and local environmental health departments. Participants will gain insights into how AI technologies are being integrated into environmental health practices and the policy frameworks being developed to govern their use.

What these webinars will cover:

• Best practices for developing AI governance frameworks
• Strategies for balancing innovation with public health protection
• Guidelines for responsible AI adoption in environmental health departments

This webinar series is designed for environmental health professionals, policy makers, and administrators seeking to understand and shape AI policy in their jurisdictions.

Webinar #1: Integrating Generative AI into 乐播传媒 Practice

March 12 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MST

1. Participants will be able to recognize tasks that Generative AI can support.
2. Participants will be able to describe three key ethical considerations associated with the use of Generative AI.
3. Participants will be able to create effective prompts to elicit desired responses.

Description:

Given that AI is incorporated into many technologies and is becoming more widely available, there is a growing need to understand how it can be leveraged in an ethical and responsible way to enhance work quality, improve efficiencies, and accomplish tasks. This webinar session will be delivered by Tatiana Lin, Director of Business Strategy and Innovation at the Kansas Health Institute, and AAron Davis, Public Health Initiatives Director at the Center for Public Health Initiatives at Wichita State University and Ashish Sharma, IT Director at NEHA. The session will focus on building the capacity of environmental health practitioners in crafting effective prompts, developing strategies to ensure high-quality outputs, establishing a clear rationale for using AI and identifying use cases for AI in their work. The presenters will provide examples of applying Generative AI to tasks such as policy development and document review, among other practical applications. Attendees will also learn key definitions and concepts related to AI. Additionally, the session will engage attendees in sharing their questions and reflections on the material, fostering an interactive and collaborative learning environment.

Webinar#2:Developing AI Policies: A Practical Guide for Ethical Implementation

March 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST -

1. Participants be able to identify considerations around chatbot development.
2. Participants will able to describe key issues that should be addressed in AI policies such as bias mitigation, human oversight, data privacy, and capacity building.
3. Participants will be able to use the Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policies for Public Health Organizations template to draft or refine their organization's AI policy.

Description:

This webinar will introduce attendees to the new, , designed specifically to help public health organizations create policies that encourage ethical AI experimentation to improve efficiency, enhance the quality of work and advance organizational goals. Developed through a collaboration between the Kansas Health Institute, Health Resources in Action, and Wichita State University's Community Engagement Institute, with funding from the CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant the template provides evidence-informed recommendations and examples to support organizations in crafting responsible AI policies. This webinar session will be delivered by Shelby Rowell and Emma Uridge, Analysts at the Kansas Health Institute and Ashish Sharma, IT Director at NEHA. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of how to use the provided template to develop their organizational AI policy or apply the information from this resource to their AI use in the workplace. Specifically, they will learn about key considerations related to AI in policy, including bias mitigation, human oversight, data privacy, and capacity building. Additionally, they will explore sample provisions and learn how to adapt them to their specific context. Lastly, participants will learn how to create a chatbot and important considerations for its development.

For any issues or queries, please contact support@neha.org.