DSFSI+AfriDSAI Hosts Prof Judy Wawira Gichoya (Health AI Expert) — Seminars, Datathon & Collaborative Visit (July 2025)
We are excited to announce that Prof Judy Wawira Gichoya (Emory University, USA) will be joining us at the University of Pretoria from 8 to 25 July 2025 as a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow, hosted by the Data Science for Social Impact Research Group (DSFSI), AfriDSAI, and the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Prof Gichoya is an Associate Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine and co-director of the Healthcare AI Innovation and Translational Informatics (HITI) Lab. She is internationally recognized for her work on health equity, AI fairness, and building real-world health datasets for responsible AI deployment in healthcare. Many may also remember her keynote at Deep Learning Indaba 2024.
👉 Full visit details and background here: gProf Judy Wawira Gichoya: Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow Visit to University of Pretoria
📅 Key Events: Join Us!
🔬 Public Health AI Seminars
We will be hosting two open seminars during the visit, open to UP staff, students, and the broader research community.
Seminar 1:
🗓 11 July 2025
📍 University of Pretoria - Health Science (Prinsof) Campus
Topic: Ethical AI for Healthcare: Challenges in Low-Resource Settings (including panel discussion)
Seminar 2:
🗓 21 July 2025
📍 University of Pretoria - Hatfield Campus
Topic: (To be announced)
👉 Register for the seminars here: https://forms.gle/1VPWNDuvCviqou7D8
🤖 Health AI Datathon: Apply Now!
One of the highlights of this visit will be a two-day Health AI Datathon focused on tackling real-world African health data challenges.
Datathon Details:
🗓 15-16 July 2025
📍 University of Pretoria - Health Science (Prinsof) Campus
💡 Work in interdisciplinary teams with real datasets, mentorship, and the opportunity to seed future research collaborations.
The Datathon is open to:
Clinicians and health professionals
Data scientists, computer scientists, and engineers
Public health researchers
Medical and biomedical students
Policy makers, ethicists, and anyone passionate about responsible health AI
👉 Apply to join the Datathon here: https://forms.gle/uR2TbM8C9EGBzC3d6
⚠️ Early registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited!
🔎 Why This Visit Matters
Prof Gichoya’s visit is part of AfriDSAI’s mission to build transdisciplinary, Africa-centric AI and Data Science capacity, working across faculties, institutions, and disciplines to develop responsible AI research addressing African challenges. This visit creates a unique opportunity to:
Engage with global thought leadership in Health AI
Seed new collaborations across AI, health, and data science
Build long-term research capacity for the continent
📧 For any inquiries or additional info:
Email: afridsai.info@up.ac.za, dsfsi.info@up.ac.za
We look forward to seeing many of you at these events, and building connections that will shape African-led AI research for years to come.
AfriDSAI x DSFSI x UP Faculty of Health Sciences