AI Agents in Healthcare and Capstone

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AI Agents in Healthcare and Capstone

This course is part of AI for Healthcare Systems Specialization

Instructor: Jiban Khuntia

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Understand the role of agentic AI and AI-driven agents in healthcare exploring their impact on automation, decision-making, and system optimization.
Apply theoretical concepts to real-world healthcare challenges, designing and executing a capstone project that addresses issues for patient care.
Develop a comprehensive AI-driven healthcare strategy.

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course begins by exploring agentic AI and AI-driven agents in healthcare, focusing on their role in automation, decision support, and system optimization. Learners will understand how these AI-driven systems enhance healthcare processes before applying their knowledge in a capstone project. Participants will design a comprehensive AI-driven healthcare plan, execute key components, and develop a structured implementation strategy. The course culminates in a detailed report outlining execution insights and future steps for AI integration in healthcare.

Introduces the transition from static AI models to dynamic, agent-based systems in healthcare.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment

9 videos Total 42 minutes

Diabetes Treatment with AI Modeling 8 minutes
CKD Management with AI Modeling 5 minutes
CVD Management with AI Modeling 6 minutes
Why AI Agents are Needed to Make Models Work 5 minutes
AI Agents - Delivering Actionable Solutions 3 minutes
Function and Intelligence Aspects of AI Agents 3 minutes
Interaction and Application Aspects of AI Agents 3 minutes
Managing Potential Arrhythmias in Patients with an AI Agent 4 minutes
Agent-Driven Personalized Insulin Dosing for Diabetic Patients 4 minutes

1 reading Total 60 minutes

Module 1 Background Materials 60 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 1 Quiz 30 minutes

Focuses on the ethical, fairness, and design considerations essential for responsible health AI.

What's included

8 videos1 reading1 assignment

8 videos Total 35 minutes

Optimized Outpatient Clinic Scheduling with Two Agents 4 minutes
Multi-Agent Solution to Elective Surgery Scheduling Process 4 minutes
Design Multi-Agent Systems in Healthcare - Key Takeaways 3 minutes
The Waves of AI in Health: Models, Generative, Agentic 4 minutes
AI Platforms in Healthcare: Waves and Integration 4 minutes
Key Design Issues in Health AI 6 minutes
Framework for Ethical Health AI Design Using Value-Sensitive Design (VSD): Part 1 4 minutes
Framework for Ethical Health AI Design Using Value-Sensitive Design (VSD): Part 2 6 minutes

1 reading Total 60 minutes

Module 2 Background Materials 60 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 2 Quiz 30 minutes

A practical, project-based module where students apply learned concepts to real-world AI in healthcare.

What's included

10 videos2 readings1 assignment

10 videos Total 39 minutes

Transforming Healthcare Through AI: A Capstone Journey of Innovation and Insight 5 minutes
Capstone Project: AI in Healthcare - Overview 3 minutes
Project Proposal for the Capstone Project 4 minutes
Project Proposal Evaluation Rubric 4 minutes
Conceptual Design 4 minutes
Conceptual Design Evaluation Rubric 3 minutes
Execution Plan 4 minutes
Execution Plan Evaluation Rubric 5 minutes
Example: AI for Patient Engagement in Chronic Disease Management 3 minutes
Example: AI for Predicting Surgical Complications 4 minutes

2 readings Total 40 minutes

Instructions and Template for Capstone Project 10 minutes
Background Materials for Capstone Project 30 minutes

1 assignment Total 120 minutes

Capstone Project 120 minutes

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Instructor

Jiban Khuntia

University of Colorado System

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