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Iona University Hosts WCA Panel Exploring AI’s Role in Health Care
New Rochelle, N.Y. – From quicker diagnoses to more efficient operations, artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping health care. Yet as these tools move from promise to practice, they also bring pressing questions about ethics, data privacy and the future of the health care workforce.
To explore AI’s transformative role, Iona University proudly welcomed the Westchester County Association (WCA) for an engaging panel as part of their “All Access Healthcare” series.
Dr. Kavita R. Dhanwada, founding dean of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Nursing & Health Sciences, moderated the conversation. Topics included:
- How AI is being used in clinical care and diagnostics.
- The importance of data privacy, ethics and regulation.
- How AI is reshaping jobs and implementation in health care.
- New frontiers, including AI for public health.
- Preparing the next generation of health care leaders.
The panel complemented a year of insightful conversations at Iona around AI and the future of work, education and leadership. Through the Presidential Speaker Series, Iona has hosted internationally recognized experts from diverse fields to dive deeply into questions about how AI is shaping the world around us. The series is available for viewing on YouTube.
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Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of 55,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Nursing & Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 6 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review once again named Iona to its “Best Business Schools for 2025,” recognizing both its on-campus and online MBA programs. Connecting to its Irish heritage, Iona also opened a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland, located on the historic 400-acre Westport House Estate. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.