BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230405T000327Z UID:4040C352-66B7-49B6-8ECD-8CC8010EE4A8 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T200000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE NJ Coast WIE\, Computer Chapter\, and PACE SIGHT Group Wom en's History Month Event:\n\nwith Host Professor Dr Victor B Lawrence\, IE EE Life Fellow.\n\nIEEE Standards Topic: Inclusion: Maternal Mortality & M orbidity\n\nGuest Panelists: Paula Muller\, PhD\, Baek-Young Choi\, PhD\, Mathini Sellathurai\, PhD\, Dr Haleema Yezdani MD\, Fatimah Shehadeh-Grant \, PhD\, Dr Keith Thompson\, MD\, The Honorable Dr Duncan Rogers Lee\, II (EdD\, MBA\, JD) Esq\, Thomas M Willis\, III PhD\, Sampathkumar Veeraragha van\, Nicolai Solofnenko\, Katherine Grace August\, PhD\n\nRecently we hav e seen many news and research articles indicating Maternal Mortality and M orbidity is on the rise. Of note\, racial disparity is continually on the rise. There may be some interaction with biomedical devices\, algorithms\, processes\, and more. For example\, we have learned about racial bias of using Pulse Oximeter devices to care for people with dark skin and pre-exi sting conditions resulting in delay in diagnosis\, delay in care\, missed allocation of resources\, staff and equipment\, poor outcomes\, and harm t o people including but not limited to morbidity and mortality. This has be come dramatic during COVID-19.\n\nUnited Nations Sustainable Development G oals (UN SDG) Target 3.1 is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to less than 70 per 100\,000 live births. While global numbers have been steadily dropping for example\, from 157.1 per 100.000 in 2020 to 158 .8 in 2021\, they remain approximately twice the Target\; at the same time \, MMR in the United States continues to climb with dramatic disparity for black\, minorities\, underrepresented mothers and their infants. In the U S\, overall MMR between 2018 - 2020 rose from 17.4 to 23.8 maternal mortal ities per 100.000 live births\; for black mothers\, MMR rose from 37.3 to 55.3\; for white mothers\, MMR rose from 14.9 to 19.1\; and for Hispanic m others\, MMR rose from 11.8 to 18.2. Most common indicators after delivery discharge of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) include: blood transfusion\, pulmonary edema\, acute heart failure\, sepsis\, adult respiratory distre ss syndrome\, air and thrombotic embolism\, eclampsia\, puerperal cerebrov ascular disorders\, acute renal failure. These conditions are managed with devices\, algorithms\, processes. Outcomes are impacted by access to heal thcare which is multidimensional.\n\nAt this Event\, Panelists bring toget her their observations and recommendations of the technical\, regulatory a nd user community\, research\, literature\, stakeholders\, and healthcare to raise awareness\, continually assess and address mechanisms of harm. Qu estions include: can Telehealth play a role in reducing healthcare access gaps and maternal mortality ratio?\n\nThis is but one of many examples of ongoing multidimensional and systemic gender and racial bias at all phases of the innovation and technology life cycle\, human interface\, and outco mes. In addition\, people with certain preexisting health conditions are n ot candidates for certain devices such as the Pulse Oximeter. There are ra cial\, gender\, language\, cultural bias\, and access to communication and information complicating the use-inspired challenges. They impact social determinants of health and disparities. They must be addressed when gather ing teams\, engaging stakeholders\, gathering user needs\, designing syste ms\, designing studies\, DEI of participation\, research\, publications\, algorithms\, devices\, methods\, updating after-market findings and data\, training\, follow-up\, use in health and well-being\, literacy training\, access to healthcare\, and more.\n\nWorking with data from the past is no t going to reduce racial bias\, nor will it result in improved future algo rithms\, AI/ML\, etc. Research and industry stakeholders should facilitate transparent design\, improve communication and literacy of those who use devices\, monitor and report how devices are used\, and incorporate update d data\, even small data\, and experiences of users over time.\n\nWe conne ct this effort to Humanitarian Activities\, DEI\, sustainability\, resilie nce\, UN Sustainable Development Goals\, Social Determinants of Health. Al l that and world class technology solutions\, too.\n\nLet's gather on the occasion of Women’s History Month (30 March 2023)\, to establish a plan to address our interest in reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity\, imp act of racial bias\, and address how Pulse Oximetry devices and other heal th and wellness technologies\, devices\, AI/ML\, algorithms\, methods\, et c. can be improved through transformative Standards and related activities .\n\nThis meeting will provide an excellent opportunity to plan a Webinar\ , white paper\, and future actions to advance technology for humanity.\n\n Agenda: \n7pm Welcome\n\nIntroduction by Host: Professor Dr Victor B Lawre nce\, IEEE Life Fellow\n\nPanel Presentations and Open Discussion\n\nQuest ions and Recommendations\n\nPropose Next Topic\n\nVirtual: https://events. vtools.ieee.org/m/352369 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/352369 ORGANIZER:kit.august@gmail.com SEQUENCE:3 SUMMARY:Women’s History Month Host Prof Dr Victor Lawrence Inclusion: Mat ernal Mortality & Morbidity URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/352369 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE NJ Coast WIE\, Computer Chapter\, and PACE SIGHT Group Women's History Month Event: &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>with Host P rofessor Dr Victor B Lawrence\, IEEE Life Fellow.</p>\n<p>IEEE Standards T opic: Inclusion: Maternal Mortality &amp\; Morbidity</p>\n<p>Guest Panelis ts: Paula Muller\, PhD\, Baek-Young Choi\, PhD\, Mathini Sellathurai\, PhD \, Dr Haleema Yezdani MD\, Fatimah Shehadeh-Grant\, PhD\, Dr Keith Thompso n\, MD\, The Honorable Dr Duncan Rogers Lee\, II (EdD\, MBA\, JD) Esq\, Th omas M Willis\, III PhD\, Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan\, Nicolai Solofnenko\ , Katherine Grace August\, PhD</p>\n<p>Recently we have seen many news and research articles indicating Maternal Mortality and Morbidity is on the r ise. Of note\, racial disparity is continually on the rise. There may be s ome interaction with biomedical devices\, algorithms\, processes\, and mor e. For example\, we have learned about racial bias of using Pulse Oximeter devices to care for people with dark skin and pre-existing conditions res ulting in delay in diagnosis\, delay in care\, missed allocation of resour ces\, staff and equipment\, poor outcomes\, and harm to people including b ut not limited to morbidity and mortality. This has become dramatic during COVID-19.</p>\n<p>United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) T arget 3.1 is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to less t han 70 per 100\,000 live births. While global numbers have been steadily d ropping for example\, from 157.1 per 100.000 in 2020 to 158.8 in 2021\, th ey remain approximately twice the Target\; at the same time\, MMR in the U nited States continues to climb with dramatic disparity for black\, minori ties\, underrepresented mothers and their infants. In the US\, overall MMR between 2018 - 2020 rose from 17.4 to 23.8 maternal mortalities per 100.0 00 live births\; for black mothers\, MMR rose from 37.3 to 55.3\; for whit e mothers\, MMR rose from 14.9 to 19.1\; and for Hispanic mothers\, MMR ro se from 11.8 to 18.2. Most common indicators after delivery discharge of s evere maternal morbidity (SMM) include: blood transfusion\, pulmonary edem a\, acute heart failure\, sepsis\, adult respiratory distress syndrome\, a ir and thrombotic embolism\, eclampsia\, puerperal cerebrovascular disorde rs\, acute renal failure. These conditions are managed with devices\, algo rithms\, processes. Outcomes are impacted by access to healthcare which is multidimensional.<strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt\;"> </span></stro ng></p>\n<p>At this Event\, Panelists bring together their observations an d recommendations of the technical\, regulatory and user community\, resea rch\, literature\, stakeholders\, and healthcare to raise awareness\, cont inually assess and address mechanisms of harm. Questions include: can Tele health play a role in reducing healthcare access gaps and maternal mortali ty ratio?</p>\n<p>This is but one of many examples of ongoing multidimensi onal and systemic gender and racial bias at all phases of the innovation a nd technology life cycle\, human interface\, and outcomes. In addition\, p eople with certain preexisting health conditions are not candidates for ce rtain devices such as the Pulse Oximeter. There are racial\, gender\, lang uage\, cultural bias\, and access to communication and information complic ating the use-inspired challenges. They impact social determinants of heal th and disparities. They must be addressed when gathering teams\, engaging stakeholders\, gathering user needs\, designing systems\, designing studi es\, DEI of participation\, research\, publications\, algorithms\, devices \, methods\, updating after-market findings and data\, training\, follow-u p\, use in health and well-being\, literacy training\, access to healthcar e\, and more.</p>\n<p>Working with data from the past is not going to redu ce racial bias\, nor will it result in improved future algorithms\, AI/ML\ , etc. Research and industry stakeholders should facilitate transparent de sign\, improve communication and literacy of those who use devices\, monit or and report how devices are used\, and incorporate updated data\, even s mall data\, and experiences of users over time.</p>\n<p>We connect this ef fort to Humanitarian Activities\, DEI\, sustainability\, resilience\, UN S ustainable Development Goals\, Social Determinants of Health. All that and world class technology solutions\, too.</p>\n<p>Let's gather on the occas ion of Women&rsquo\;s History Month (30 March 2023)\, to establish a plan to address our interest in reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity\, imp act of racial bias\, and address how Pulse Oximetry devices and other heal th and wellness technologies\, devices\, AI/ML\, algorithms\, methods\, et c. can be improved through transformative Standards and related activities .</p>\n<p>This meeting will provide an excellent opportunity to plan a Web inar\, white paper\, and future actions to advance technology for humanity .</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>7pm Welcome</p>\n<p>Intr oduction by Host: Professor Dr Victor B Lawrence\, IEEE Life Fellow</p>\n< p>Panel Presentations and Open Discussion</p>\n<p>Questions and Recommenda tions</p>\n<p>Propose Next Topic</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR