Keynote Speakers
Panelists
TISLEP 2024
Dr. Mamdani is Vice President of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at Unity Health Toronto and Director of the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM). Dr. Mamdani’s team bridges advanced analytics including machine learning with clinical and management decision making to improve patient outcomes and hospital efficiency with over 50 AI solutions developed and deployed into clinical practice. Dr. Mamdani is also Professor in the Department of Medicine of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. He is also Affiliate Scientist at IC/ES and a Faculty Affiliate of the Vector Institute, which is a leading institution for artificial intelligence research in Canada. Further, Dr. Mamdani is a member of the Human Drug Advisory Panel of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB).
Previously, Dr. Mamdani founded the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), which is among the world’s most impactful collaborations between researchers and drug policy decision-makers. He was also the Founding Director of the Li Ka Shing Centre for Healthcare Analytics Research and Training (LKS-CHART) of Unity Health Toronto and the Founding Director of the Applied Health Research Centre (AHRC) of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of Unity Health Toronto, which is Toronto’s leading academic research organization focused on the design and implementation of multicentre clinical research initiatives including large randomized clinical trials.
Dr. Mamdani was previously named among Canada’s Top 40 under 40. Prior to joining the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and Unity Health Toronto, Dr. Mamdani was a Director of Outcomes Research at Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals in New York. Dr. Mamdani’s research interests include pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, drug policy, and the application of advanced analytics approaches to clinical problems and health policy decision-making. He has published over 500 research studies in peer-reviewed medical journals, including leading journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the British Medical Journal, and Annals of Internal Medicine. His research has been cited over 45,000 times and has an h-index of over 100. Dr. Mamdani obtained a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) in 1995 and subsequently completed a fellowship in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research at the Detroit Medical Center in 1997. During his fellowship, Dr. Mamdani obtained a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan with a concentration in econometric theory. He then completed a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University in 1998 with a concentration in quantitative methods, focusing on biostatistics and epidemiological principles.
Dr. Aaron Lawson McLean is a neurosurgeon at Jena University Hospital in Germany, where he serves as an attending physician focusing on neuro-oncology. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he is deeply involved in medical education and AI research. He serves as Deputy Chair of the Frontiers in Neurosurgery Committee of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies and Head of Research for the Digitalization Commission of the German Association of Neurosurgeons.
Dr. Lawson McLean has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications, with contributions to AI in medical education, clinical decision-making, and neuro-oncology. His research explores the transformative potential of AI and technology in enhancing medical education and improving clinical outcomes, while also addressing the importance of patient education, shared decision-making, and maintaining a humanistic approach in healthcare. He highlights the limitations and challenges of AI, emphasizing the need for a balanced integration that prioritizes patient dialogues and ethical considerations.
Dr. Horsley is the Associate Director, Research and Evaluation at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and faculty in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa. Prior to joining the Royal College, she completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, GA), with a focus on systematic review & meta-analysis. Tanya completed her Executive MBA, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa (2018).
Dr. Horsley has over 20 years of experience as and educator and researcher and is widely recognized for her work in medical education specifically for improving the conduct and standards for reporting research and has co-authored several internationally recognized reporting guidelines. She has authored nearly 95+ peer-reviewed publications, and among other contributions, is the current Chair, Centre Directors, Medical Education Canada and Grants Network Chair, Association of Medical Education Europe.
Dr. Viren Naik serves the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) as its Chief Executive Officer, after serving as its Chief Assessment Officer. He is a Professor of Anesthesiology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and has over 25 years of experience as an internationally recognized and award-winning educator, researcher, and leader. As CEO, Dr. Naik leads the MCC strategy to serve as a trusted keeper of physician credentials, and assessor of a physician’s general competencies to inform safe licensure decisions in Canada.
Following his specialty training in Anesthesiology and Master of Education degree, Dr. Naik was recruited to St. Michael’s Hospital, where he led a research program in simulation and was appointed Medical Director of the Allan Waters’ Family Patient Simulation Centre. In 2009, he was recruited from the University of Toronto to establish the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (uOSSC) as the inaugural Medical Director. In 2014 while completing his Executive MBA, he served as the Vice President, Education for The Ottawa Hospital, one of the busiest academic health sciences centre in Canada. Between 2017 and 2022, Dr. Naik served as the Director of Assessment for the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, and the R.S. McLaughlin Professor of Medical Education at the University of Ottawa and oversaw the credentialing of specialist training and the assessment, including examinations, for all medical specialties in Canada.
Dr. Naik continues his clinical practice as an assessor and provider, and former Medical Director of the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Program across greater eastern Ontario.
Proposed Agenda
09:30 - 10:15
08:30 - 08:45
08:00 - 08:30
10:15 - 10:30
08:45 - 09:30
Keynote 2: Dr. Aaron McLean (introduction by Dr. Busari)
From Hype to Reality: AI's True Impact on the Future of Medical Education
Learning Objectives:
Evaluate current AI technologies and their applicability to medical training programs.
Identify potential risks and mitigation strategies associated with AI in medical education.
Propose frameworks for the responsible and effective integration of AI into medical education.
Welcome and Opening remarks: Dr. Emma Vaux and Dr. Arun Radhakrishnan
Continental breakfast and Registration
Keynote 1: Dr. Muhammad Mamdani (introduction by Dr. Dath)
Using Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: What Every Clinician and Educator Should Know
Learning Objectives:
Provide an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine
Using case examples, demonstrate the benefits and challenges of using AI in medicine
Review key learnings from an AI in medicine program that has deployed over 50 AI solutions in a hospital setting
Nutrition Break
Morning
14:15 - 15:00
10:30 - 11:45
15:00 - 15:15
13:00 - 14:15
AI Panel: Leading AI into Medical Education
Dr. Mamdani, Dr. McLean, Dr. Horsley, Dr. Naik
Moderators: Dr. Vaux and Dr. Radhakrishnan
Each panelist will have a 5 min presentation, including their incoming insights and those gleaned from TISLEP 2024. They will take questions from the audience as we identify the themes that guide the practical issues of leading AI into medical education. Participants will gain a solid understanding of what they can do to lead, educate and advocate for practical change.
Workshop 1: AI in Healthcare: Anchoring Professionalism in Uncharted Waters
Workshop 2: More than Lipstick on a Pig: Applying a Social Justice Lens to the Health and Wellbeing of Healthcare Providers and Learners in the Context of AI Implementation
Workshop 3: Escape the status quo! Selection and hiring as pathways to a thriving health workforce
Workshop 1: Thriving People, Flourishing Planet – Leading in an AI World
Workshop 2: Advancing Clinical Education: Integrating AI and Innovative Design Strategies
Workshop 3: Medical Student Workshop: the learner’s perspective - what learners can teach us about the experiences they need.
Nutrition Break
11:45 - 13:00
Lunch and Free Time
Afternoon
15:15 - 17:00
The AI Medical Education Leadership Forum:
Dr. Busari and Dr. Dath
All participants welcome: an interactive working forum where Dr. Busari and Dr. Dath will lead a discussion on how summit members can participate in developing literature, presentations, and modules to help prepare medical educators for the changes and challenges of the near future.
17:00 - 18:00
Reflections on the Summit and networking time