Accessible Healthcare for AI-Augmented Decisions

Raju Gottumukkala, PhD will be speaking about Data-Driven Decision Making at the Louisiana Department of Health Rural Health Transformation Summit this Thursday, June 11, in Natchitoches, LA.

Speakers will present information on current rural health initiatives, available funding opportunities, and strategies for fostering innovation, collaboration, and long-term sustainability in rural Louisiana health care.

We’re excited to share a few more highlights from our May 13 Industry Planning Meeting, hosted at the University of Florida by Joel B. Harley and his team.

It was a fantastic day of collaboration, meaningful conversations, and networking. The group sessions were full of energy and inspiration! We are excited to begin working with you!



University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Tulane University
Georgia Tech

The Accessible Healthcare for AI-Augmented Decisions is hosting its final industry planning meeting this Wednesday, May 13, at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

The center will bring together industry leaders and innovators to harness the potential of AI to transform the healthcare profession by reducing costs, improving the quality of care, and making health information accessible to all populations.

👉 Participants will gain:
• The opportunity to provide input into future multi-million dollar research priorities
• Early visibility into emerging AI-driven healthcare innovations
• Connections with a select group of peer organizations
• Opportunities for collaboration with four leading universities: University of Florida, Georgia Institute of Technology, Tulane University, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

🏢 Event Details:
• Date: May 13, 2026
• Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (lunch provided)
• Location: UF Straughn Center, 2142 Shealy Dr, Gainesville
View more details - https://nsfahead.org/planning-meeting-may13-2026/

We look forward to seeing you!

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Andrea Frey at [email protected].

Are you registered for the NSF AHeAD Industry Planning Meeting on May 13 at the University of Florida?

Please note that the special hotel rate has been extended until May 5, 2026.

Here are the details for the hotel:

**Home2 Suites by Hilton**
2115 SW 13th St,
Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: (352) 372-1025
**Special Rate:** $114 for a Double Queen room.

Book now - https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=GNVTHHT&groupCode=CHTECE&arrivaldate=2026-05-12&departuredate=2026-05-14&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

Event details - https://nsfahead.org/planning-meeting-may13-2026/

Join us this Friday for a presentation titled "Ethical Sensemaking in AI Mental Health Chatbots" featuring Beenish Chaudhry, PhD, Associate Professor at the School of Computing and Informatics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

NSF AHeAD Presents the AI4HealthOutcomes Monthly Seminar Series
Friday, April 17, 2026
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm CT
Online meeting

Cost: Complementary
Everyone is welcome to attend - doctors, health professionals, faculty, and students!

Register here - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/w4Be170ByL

🔔 Join Us in Gainesville, Florida — Final Industry Planning Meeting

Be part of shaping the future of AI‑driven healthcare research. We invite industry leaders to join us at the final industry planning meeting hosted at the University of Florida.

📅 Date: May 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Lunch provided)
📍 Location: Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center, 2142 Shealy Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608

What can you expect?
✅ Provide input into future multi‑million‑dollar research priorities
✅ Gain early visibility into emerging AI‑enabled healthcare innovations
✅ Connect with a select group of peer organizations
✅ Explore collaboration opportunities with four leading universities:
• University of Florida
• Georgia Tech
• Tulane University
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette

🟢 Please join us as a voice in this important initiative—or send a representative from your team.

➡️ Register today: https://forms.office.com/r/8Eih4byBx3
🌴 Learn more: https://nsfahead.org/planning-meeting-may13-2026/

A huge thank you to our industry guests. You showed up, asked questions, shared your pain points, gave valuable feedback, and helped shape our research roadmap.

We are incredibly grateful for your participation for the past two days. We hope to work with all of you in the future!

Thank you to our leadership team who put on a great NSF Industry Planning Meeting! The two day event ended today.

The team is led by Raju Gottumukkala at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence - CAAI with Aron Culotta at Tulane University, Ghassan AlRegib with Georgia Tech and Joel Harley with University of Florida.

The center planning would not be possible without the support of Interim President Ramesh Kolluru and Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, Kumer Das.

Here is the breakdown~

110 guests plus 30 guests online!
60 industry guests + 50 faculty & Students
18 Research Posters
9 faculty research presentations