The AIM-AHEAD Bridge2AI AI-READI Training Program aims to increase and expand AI-READI data access through engagement and training, including the use of AI/ML in analysis and a train-the-trainer model.
Donor Name: AIM AHEAD Consortium
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 09/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Through this model, AIM-AHEAD trainees gain the skills to apply AI/ML methods to a wide range of data types and address pressing health challenges with innovative research.
The overall goal of the AIM-AHEAD Bridge2AI AI-READI Training Program is to expand AI-READI data access through engagement and training, including use of AI/ML in analysis and a train-the-trainer model as well as allowing AIM-AHEAD trainees to conduct novel research at the intersection of AI/ML and preventable health differences with a multi-modal array of data elements.
Program Objectives
The following are the objectives for trainees upon completing the program:
- Objective 1: The trainee will exhibit advanced expertise in AI/ML principles.
- Objective 2: The trainee will develop and present feasible and detailed research proposals to enter into Fairhub, utilizing the expertise and insights gained from the program.
- Objective 3: The trainee will prepare a compelling poster presentation for the Bridge2AI and AIM-AHEAD Annual Meetings, submit an abstract for a health informatics or other scientific conference, and/or develop a manuscript for a peer-reviewed journal.
Trainees will receive hands-on training on the Bridge2AI AI-READI data and leverage the data and tools to write a research proposal, putting their new skills to work in real-life situations and novel research. This training will include the following topics:
- Basic biomedical research concepts and human subjects research protection.
- Foundations of ethical research and ethical considerations in AI-READI.
- Rigor in Research.
- Stigma and Stigmatizing Research.
- Biology and Society.
- Social Responsibility in Research.
- Overview of the domains in AI-READI, including review of the healthsheets metadata, the dataset structure specifications, and details about each data domain (e.g., overview of diabetes, introduction to retinal imaging, introduction to EKG data, environmental sensor data, etc.).
- R, Python, Jupyter notebooks, and model development.
- Analyzing Bridge2AI AI-READI data including:
- Working with OMOP data.
- Creating Cohorts.
- Creating concept sets.
- Analyzing waveform data.
- Analyzing imaging data.
- Foundational AI/ML Training-AI Essentials for Healthcare, with a focus on:
- Identifying appropriate AI tools for different contexts and applications in healthcare setting.
- Identifying the right AI tool for different challenges and opportunities.
- Managing and launching AI projects in healthcare.
Funding Information
A stipend totaling $8,000, plus a $2,000 allowance to attend the 2026 AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting and a $2000 allowance to attend the Bridge2AI Annual Meetings in 2026.
Project Period
8-month training program.
Eligibility Criteria
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education.
- Private Institutions of Higher Education.
- Nonprofits
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status.
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status.
- For-Profit Businesses/Organizations
- Small Businesses.
- For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses).
- Local Governments
- State Governments.
- County Governments.
- City or Township Governments.
- Special District Governments.
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized).
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized).
- Other
- Independent School Districts.
- Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities.
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations.
- Regional Organizations.
- The applicant’s organization must be a domestic institution/organization located in the United States and its territories.
For more information, visit AIM AHEAD Consortium.
