SIG LEADERS:

Claudia M. Witt; Sandro Graca; Ye-Seul Jennifer Lee

The SAR Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Health Special Interest Group (SIG) aims to advance research and collaboration in the field. Digitalization will change health care profoundly and acupuncture and other integrative medicine interventions can make meaningful contributions. AI and digital health are already having a significant impact on acupuncture research and clinical practice, from data acquisition via apps and electronic systems to data analysis using machine learning algorithms and knowledge dissemination on SNS.

The AI and Digital Health SIG was established after the SAR conference 2023 following a discussion on methods and strategies how to incorporate AI and digital health into acupuncture research and clinical practice in an effective and efficient manner. The SIG will provide a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange and joint research. Furthermore, it will develop recommendations and encourage to look into the future. Using a participatory approach we build a community of SAR members from different disciplines, including acupuncturists, researchers, and technologists with a focus on AI and Digital Health.

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