Calling all AI enthusiasts! This year, AIMSS will be hosting the first-ever AI-in-healthcare competition on May 21, 2025, at Edmonton's Stanley A. Milner Library.
Showcase your LLM skills in fast-paced challenges while competing for valuable prizes including AI tool subscriptions and VIP conference passes! No specific background required—we're looking for energetic contestants who are passionate about AI in healthcare and ready to bring their A-game to the stage! 🔥
Limited spots available! Apply now and join the movement connecting AI innovation with healthcare advancement. Shortlisted candidates will receive additional details. ✨
👉 Apply HERE
Learn how AI is shaping the future of medicine and discover ways to get involved in medical AI research! Join us for an engaging overview of cutting-edge medical AI applications and the groundbreaking work being done by researchers at the University of Alberta. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with and explore the future of AI in healthcare!
📅 Date & Time: March 20, 5–7 PM MST
📍 Location: L1-190 ECHA (and online over Zoom)
👉 For more information and to sign up, click here
Interested in keeping up with medical AI research or looking for a place to start? Join AIMSS’ HealthAI Podium to enhance your technical presentation and public speaking skills!
Participants will have the opportunity to share a presentation of a paper or model or discuss about medical AI research. This is a friendly environment to hone your presentation and speaking skills while learning about medical AI.
Beginners are welcome and encouraged to participate.
📅 Next Session: April 5, 12:00–1:30 PM MST, hosted on Zoom
📍 Repeats: First Saturday of every month
🌎 Open to applicants anywhere as long as you can make the above time!
👉 For more information and to sign up, click here
In this episode of ByteMed, we explore the critical role of patient and caregiver voices in shaping healthcare. Joining us are Chris Johnston and Alies Maybee, experienced patient partners from the Patient Advisors Network (PAN)—a Canadian not-for-profit dedicated to empowering patients and caregivers to drive meaningful healthcare improvements.
A new study finds patients may favor AI-generated health portal messages—until they learn AI wrote them. While AI responses were seen as more detailed and empathetic, satisfaction dropped with AI disclosure. As AI supports physician workloads, balancing efficiency, trust, and transparency will be key.
Read more about the findings and their impact on patient care here.
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