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AI in Healthcare

Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and its
transformative impact on health care and innovation.

AI technologies and algorithms are redefining patient care, clinical workflows, and medical research. Intelligent diagnostics and personalized treatment plans are already enabling precision medicine. Data-driven insights are seamlessly integrating into everyday health care practices creating new standards of care. Explore the possibilities of machine learning, neural networks, and generative AI.

COMING SOON – AI resources, courses, and experts will be added as we build the AI ecosystem at McMaster. Check back for updates.

INTRODUCING

AI IN HEALTHCARE KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION, AND COLLABORATION

Join us each month for virtual AI in Healthcare Rounds and explore the latest advancements and applications of AI in healthcare through engaging discussions and case applications facilitated by McMaster AI experts.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

with Dr. Swati Mishra,
Assistant Professor, Department of Computing & Software, McMaster University

FAQs

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Attendance will be taken at each AI in Healthcare Round. Attendance can be used for Faculty of Health Sciences education tracking purposes.

Yes! All Rounds will be posted to our Mac Video page and the AI in Healthcare Rounds playlist on our YouTube channel. We do encourage you to participate in the Rounds live for the optimal learning experience and collaborative opportunities.

AI Educational Offerings

The Marnix E. Heersink School of Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship is expanding AI educational offerings. Programs will empower students to explore the transformative potential of AI in health care, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to drive health innovation and entrepreneurial success in this rapidly evolving field.

 

This two-day program on June 7 and 14, 2024, is designed to equip healthcare leaders with knowledge and skills to help you position your organization to be AI ready.

 

Learn about the various applications of AI within different subsets in health care, trends in the industry, and become a user of various everyday AI tools
and harness the power to increase efficiencies.

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AI Insights

Race Against Resistance: The Life and Death Struggle to Save Antibiotics Watch here

This BBC StoryWorks documentary features patients, doctors, scientists and experts who are working to ensure we have the medicines we need now and in the future. McMaster’s Eric Brown and Jon Stokes are among the experts featured.

We’ll develop new drugs in months, not decades Read the article on Maclean's

Read the recently published article on Maclean’s by Dr. Jon Stokes outlining how his research team used machine learning to discover a new antibiotic. And that’s just the beginning.