Posts by Sara Gangbar

Jacalyn Duffin, held the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine at Queen’s University, from 1988 to 2017. She was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada for “her leadership as an academic and mentor in the field of medical history.”

Nurses need and want information about the potential impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on patients, families, and caregivers. Check out the sessions from this AMS/RNAO virtual symposium to learn how to influence the development, deployment, and evaluation of these technologies.

AMS Board Chair, Nick Busing is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Gruben and Kumanan Wilson as new Board Directors. Learn about their research interests and the skills they’ll bring to our organization.

New for 2020: Ten one-year fellowships (up to $75,000) for early and mid-career academic researchers and regulated healthcare professionals. Study and develop expertise/competence in the impact of DT/AI on compassionate care.

AMS is pleased to announce the historic appointment of Dr. Darrel Manitowabi as the NOSM-AMS Hannah Chair in the History of Indigenous Health and Indigenous Traditional Medicine for a five year renewable term effective July 1, 2020.

The AMS Community has championed compassionate care in a technological world for some time, none more important than in the face of today’s pandemic.

The vast majority of seniors dread the prospect of living in institutionalized settings and would rather age in place. Trends suggest Canadian seniors are increasingly moving to urban areas, with many choosing to downsize into apartments or condos in order to remain living independently.

Partnership between Joint Centre for Bioethics and AMS Healthcare to shape the future of artificial intelligence in Canada’s health system. A new partnership with AMS Healthcare is supporting the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB) accelerate knowledge and inform practice on ethical artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.