In this episode, Lyz Best, Manager of Technical Assistance at the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), and Heather Niemi, Principal at Agatha Consulting, discuss a mission-first framework for evaluating and implementing AI in Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). The conversation explores three key areas of alignment, culture, operations, and workforce, and offers practical insights on organizational policies, staff training, workflow integration, and the responsible use of AI to support organizational goals and community needs.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, UIOs have an opportunity to explore how AI can support operations, strengthen workforce capacity, and improve patient access while remaining grounded in organizational mission, values, culture, and community priorities.

Resources

• Artificial Intelligence Governance & Use Assessment for Responsible Deployment
• A Use Case Roadmap for AI-Ready Community Health
• AI Risk Management Framework | NIST
• Scaling Artificial Intelligence in Health (EN)
• Artificial Intelligence and the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Modernizing Public Health Infrastructure to Scale Prevention Efforts