Nicoleta J. Economou-Zavlanos, PhD, serves as the director of Duke Health AI Evaluation & Governance (E&G) and the founding director of the Algorithm-Based Clinical Decision Support (ABCDS) Oversight. Dr. Economou provides strategic direction to the program ensuring it aligns with Duke Health’s mission and commitment to trustworthy and responsible AI. Duke Health AI E&G operates under the office of Michael J. Pencina, PhD, Chief Data Scientist for Duke Health and Vice Dean for Data Science at the Duke University School of Medicine. The Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) provides operational support for the program, under the direction of Susanna Naggie, MD, MHS, Vice Dean for Clinical Research at the Duke University School of Medicine.

Leadership

Nicoleta Economou

Nicoleta Economou-Zavlanos
Director, Duke Health AI E&G
Founding Director, ABCDS Oversight

Michael Pencina

Michael Pencina
Chief Data Scientist,
Duke Health 
Vice Dean for Data Science, Duke University School of Medicine

Team

Christina Smith

Christina Smith
Senior Operations Director

Sophia Bessias

Sophia Bessias
Assistant Director, Algorithm-Based Clinical Decision Support (ABCDS) Oversight

Rabail Baig

Rabail Baig
Director of Communications

Matthew Elmore

Matthew Elmore
AI Ethics and Evaluation Specialist

Nancy Walden

Nancy Walden
Evaluation Program Leader

Michelle Langlois

Michelle Langlois
Project Planner

Affiliates

Christina Silcox

Christina Silcox
Research Director for Digital Health, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy

Marcella Darlymple

Marcella Dalrymple
Associate Director of Strategic Development and Business Partnerships

Armando Bedoya

Armando Bedoya
Chief Analytics and Medical Information Officer, DUHS

Lee Tiedrich

Lee Tiedrich
Executive in Residence, Pratt School of Engineering

Nina Sperber

Nina Sperber
Associate Professor, Population Health Sciences

Jessica D. Tenenbaum

Jessica D. Tenenbaum
Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

 Jessica Sperling 

Jessica Sperling
Director of Applied Research, Evaluation, & Engagement, SSRI

Jonathan McCall

Jonathan McCall
Director of Communications, Duke AI Health

Seanna Horan

Seanna Horan
Administrative Partner, Office of the Duke Health Chief Data Scientist