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Working to harmonize health data access in BC. Applying data science to health research to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases.
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Join the National Canadian Medical Datathon 🩺💻
Collaborate on real-world healthcare challenges using data-driven solutions.

📅 March 7–8, 2026
📍 UBC MSAC (Vancouver) & UNBC (Prince George)
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/52jur553
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#MedTech #Datathon #DataHealthUBC
February 17, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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🇨🇳 #AI #health care is taking off in #China, led by Jack Ma’s Ant Group

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#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
AI health care is taking off in China, led by Jack Ma’s Ant Group
Ant’s health chatbot has become a top downloaded app in China as users seek personalized care they can’t get from the overburdened hospitals.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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Turn health data into insights. 📊🩺
UBC Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care Micro-Certificate Program Information Session
🎥 Watch the info session: tinyurl.com/y9me3hkx
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/2uabdsma
#HealthcareAI #NLP #DataHealthUBC #NaturalLanguageProcessing
February 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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🧠📊 The National Canadian Medical Datathon brings together students & professionals across medicine, public health, pharmacy, and data-focused fields to tackle real healthcare challenges.

🗓 Mar 7–8, 2026
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#Datathon #DataHealthUBC
February 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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🧠📊 The National Canadian Medical Datathon brings together students & professionals across medicine, public health, pharmacy, and data-focused fields to tackle real healthcare challenges.

🗓 Mar 7–8, 2026
📝 tinyurl.com/52jur553
ℹ️ meddata2026.my.canva.site

#Datathon #DataHealthUBC
February 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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🚀UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care.
Designed for healthcare professionals working with clinical text and patient records.

📘 The first course, Overview of NLP and Large Language Models, starts March 10, 2026.
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#NLP #DataHealthUBC
January 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Curious how AI can turn clinical notes into actionable insights?
Join our online info session for the UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care.

📅 Feb 3 | 12–1 PM PST | Online

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#HealthData #DigitalHealth #UBCMedicine #DataHealthUBC
January 22, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Curious how AI can turn clinical notes into actionable insights?
Join our online info session for the UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care.

📅 Feb 3 | 12–1 PM PST | Online

🔗 tinyurl.com/7jzrek7f

#HealthData #DigitalHealth #UBCMedicine #DataHealthUBC
January 22, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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C2E2 Spotlight | Strategies to Support Ethical, Safe, and Effective Use of Generative AI/LLMs in Healthcare Research Activities
📅 12-1 pm, Feb 9, 2026
Featuring Alison Hoens & Pascal Bolla
Learn more & register: www.c2e2.ca/events/aliso...

#HealthAI #GenAI #ResearchEthics
Strategies to Support Ethical, Safe, and Effective Use of Generative AI/Llms in Healthcare Research Activities | Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation
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January 20, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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AI & the Future of Medicine
Bridging AI innovation and health equity through expert panels, hands-on workshops, and cross-sector collaboration.

Hosted by @UBCDASH & @MITCriticalData

🎥 Watch the event report tinyurl.com/247rj6da
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January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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The DASH January 2026 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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#DASH #UBCHealthData #UBCDASH #DataHealthUBC
Data Science and Health Research Excellence Cluster 2025 October Newsletter
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January 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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📣 Apply for T-CAIREM’s 2026 Summer Research Program! We’re offering 30 paid full-time positions for a minimum of 10 weeks between May and August.
⏳ Apply by Jan 25
🔗 https://ow.ly/u06u50XS5CZ
💻 Learn more: https://ow.ly/kuC150XS5CU

#TCAIREM #AIinMedicine #ResearchOpportunities
January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Patient records and clinical notes hold valuable insights. The UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care helps healthcare professionals use AI, NLP, and LLMs to turn text into actionable knowledge.
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#UBC #DataHealthUBC #NLP #HealthcareAI
January 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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@WHO opens a major conference on traditional #medicine, arguing that new #technologies, including #artificialintelligence, can bring #scientific scrutiny to centuries-old healing practices.

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#AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
Ancient cures and AI: WHO seeks evidence for traditional medicine
The World Health Organization opens a major conference on traditional medicine on Wednesday, arguing that new technologies, including artificial intelligence, can bring scientific scrutiny to centurie...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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The DASH December 2025 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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Data Science and Health Research Excellence Cluster 2025 August Newsletter
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December 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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🚀 Applications are open for T-CAIREM’s 2026 Healthcare of the Future Bootcamp, for high school students to explore AI in medicine over March Break.
📅 Mar 16–20, 2026
💻 Virtual
⏳ Apply by Jan 12
🔗 https://ow.ly/w56N50Xybjy

#TCAIREM #AIinMedicine #MedEd
December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🌟 DASH Spotlight Series: Meet Dr. Kendall Ho

A pioneer in digital emergency medicine, Dr. Ho leads award-winning research in telehealth, AI, and digital health literacy.

🎥 Watch now: tinyurl.com/47dkpkj2

#DataHealthUBC #AIandHealth #Digitalhealthlieracy
December 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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👩‍💻 2026 T-CAIREM Summer Research Program
30 spots available through T-CAIREM.
$7,200+ stipend for 10 weeks
Deadline: Jan 25, 2026

Apply: tcairem.utoronto.ca/call-student...
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Tutorial: Problems with LLMs
by Amin Adibi

Overview of how LLMs inherit bias, where they fail, and what this means for AI safety. Includes real examples and prompt-engineering tips.

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#DataHealthUBC #LLMs #AIBias #AlgorithmicFairness #PromptEngineering #AIAlignment
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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UBC AI & Health Network has funded 11 new projects advancing AI-powered health research.
These awards support recruiting fellows to drive innovative, responsible AI solutions for real-world health challenges across B.C.
🔗 tinyurl.com/4c5xs6z5

#UBC #AIandHealth #HealthTech #UBCAI&HealthNetwork
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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From clinical challenges to system operations, data is transforming health care.
Discover how in UBC’s Introduction to the Big Data Era & Opportunities for Better Health Care.
Part of the Health Data Analytics Micro-certificate.

Sign up now! tinyurl.com/4ps46cxr

#DataHealthUBC #HeathDataAnalytics
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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What an inspiring weekend at AI & the Future of Medicine!
Your insights, collaboration, and enthusiasm made the event truly impactful.
Loved capturing this moment together 📸

#DataHealthUBC #AIandMedicine #MITCriticalData
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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🧠 Beyond the Binary: Technology, Trust & Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Discussion on how AI & digital health intersect with Indigenous data sovereignty.
Hosted by: BCCHR & WHRI

📅 Nov 6, 12–1pm
💬 Taryn Ellens

🔗 tinyurl.com/3hwcs77w

#DigitalHealth #AIandMedicine #IndigenousData
Beyond the Binary: Technology, Trust, and Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Explore how AI and digital health technologies intersect with Indigenous data sovereignty. Join us for this exciting session!
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October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Meet our panel for AI & the Future of Medicine!
Panel 1: Dr. Leo Celi, Dr. Kevin Eva, Dr. Sian Tsuei, Dr. Miini Teng, Maya Koblanski
Panel 2: Dr. Peniel Argaw, Dr. Mohamed Abdalla, Dr. Kendall Ho, Edwina Nearhood, Dr. Charlene Ronquillo
🔗 tinyurl.com/44vayx4m

#AIinHealth #DataHealthUBC #AI&Medicine
AI & the Future of Medicine: Bridging AI Innovation and Health Equity
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October 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🧠 AI & the Future of Medicine
Keynote by Dr. Leo Celi (MIT) – Teaching Machines to Doubt

Creator of MIMIC datasets (100K+ users, 10K+ papers) and 50+ datathons in 22 countries.

How can we build AI that respects human judgment?
🔗 tinyurl.com/44vayx4m
#DataHealthUBC #AIandMedicine #MITCriticalData
October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM