Dennis Chornenky, former senior advisor and strategy consultant in artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technology for the White House, is the chief AI advisor to UC Davis Health.

In this newly created key role, Chornenky, with his consulting and technology firm, Domelabs AI, will be leading efforts to establish an AI strategy and governance framework that ensures the UC Davis health system's approach to AI is safe and ethical. Additionally, he will assure all AI efforts meet emerging regulatory compliance standards.

“AI holds tremendous potential in improving access to care, reducing clinician burnout and in fast-tracking research. Dennis is a nationally recognized leader in AI with an impressive track record of bringing organizations together so they can realize the full benefits of this transformative technology, said Ashish Atreja, chief information officer and chief digital health officer. “We are excited to have him at UC Davis Health and build an open-innovation model of validated AI that supports patients, faculty, researchers as well as our academic and industry partners.”

Chornenky is an executive with more than 20 years of leadership and business strategy experience at the intersection of health care and advanced technology, with a focus on AI strategy and governance. He has held senior roles at the White House, UnitedHealth Group, and Morgan Stanley.

As a senior advisor and presidential innovation fellow at the White House, Chornenky led initiatives on artificial intelligence policy, digital health, and national security across two administrations. As senior vice president and chief AI officer at UnitedHealth Group's Optum Health, he developed an AI governance framework and managed a portfolio of AI applications for clinical and business environments.

Chornenky has also served as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Lazard, as a startup CEO, and as an executive advisor to health care and technology organizations, federal agencies, and startups. As a data scientist and epidemiologist, he has delivered dozens of AI projects for large organizations and conducted pioneering research on digital therapeutic models and responsible AI at Harvard Medical School and the MIT Analytics Lab.

Chornenky holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UC Berkeley and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Oxford. He also has a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard, where he was trained as an epidemiologist and clinical data scientist. In addition, Chornenky holds a Master of Science in Management of Technology and Business Analytics from MIT, where he was a Sloan Fellow in Global Leadership and Innovation.

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