Digital Twins in Health Care: Clinical, Ethical and Legal Perspectives

Digital Twins have advanced various fields in engineering for decades and are now entering clinical care, posing several critical challenges. A digital twin, built of data from a patient and the environment, aims to mimic the structure and behavior of the physical patient, is dynamically updated with new data, and seeks to make predictions about the patient and inform decisions. But how should such digital entities be regulated, and how do and will they affect clinicians, clinical decisions, and patients? This multi-disciplinary workshop brings together leading experts – data scientists, clinicians, ethicists, legal scholars and others – to explore these complex and growing cutting edge clinical, ethical and legal questions. This event is part of the Frontiers in Data Science and AI initiative at the Data Science Institute, Columbia University, and is co-sponsored by the Columbia University Masters of Bioethics Program and the Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub. -- As advances in biotechnology and biomedicine gain momentum, so do issues concerning their ethical, legal, and social implications in the United States and around the world. From stem cell research to healthcare reform, these topics involve critical dilemmas at the intersections of law, society, culture, public policy, philosophy, religion, economics, and history. The Master of Science in Bioethics grounds students in interdisciplinary approaches and models to address the most pressing bioethical challenges. The program prepares students to act as responsible and responsive leaders in this new and ever-growing field. It also includes a concentration in global bioethics – the first of its kind in the U.S. Columbia's Bioethics program offers a range of degrees and courses. Learn more about Bioethics at Columbia University School of Professional Studies, or contact the program admissions counselor. https://apply.sps.columbia.edu/regist... Admissions Counselor +1 (212) 854-9666 [email protected]