The Data community focuses on healthcare data science, clinical informatics, and health AI/ML applications.
Community overview
Mission: Empower physician-innovators to leverage data science and AI in healthcare settings.
Focus areas:
- Clinical data science and analytics
- Healthcare AI/ML applications
- Electronic health record (EHR) data
- Population health analytics
- Clinical decision support systems
Regular programming
| Event | Frequency | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data Drop-In | Weekly (Wed 6pm PT) | Open office hours for data questions |
| Journal Club | Biweekly (Fri 12pm PT) | Review latest health AI papers |
| Project Showcase | Monthly | Members present ongoing projects |
Resources
Slack channel
#data — Main community channel
Resource library
Datasets, tutorials, and templates
Active initiatives
- Healthcare LLM Benchmarking — Evaluating foundation models on clinical tasks
- Synthetic Data Toolkit — Building privacy-safe datasets for research
- Informatics Career Guide — Resource for MDs entering data science
New member onboarding
New members should introduce themselves in #data and attend the next Data Drop-In. The community lead will schedule a 1:1 within the first two weeks.