Navigating the Frontier: Regulating and Addressing Liability for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in U.S. Healthcare

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Presented by the Illinois Judges Foundation and the Illinois Bar Foundation
Co-presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­October 21, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for this in-depth look at the regulatory and liability challenges posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in U.S. healthcare. Learn how the FDA classifies and regulates AI/ML-based health products and medical devices, the liability concerns to be aware of in deploying medical AI/ML, and more.


Program Speaker:
Prof. Sara Gerke, University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign

About the Speaker: Sara Gerke is an Associate Professor of Law and Richard W. & Marie L. Corman Scholar at the College of Law, as well as an Associate Professor at the European Union Center, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her current research focuses on the ethical and legal challenges of artificial intelligence and big data for health care and health law in the United States and Europe.


Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
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  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $35 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $70
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