Compassionate Health Technology:
People and Projects
See how our funding recipients are making a difference
Funding recipients and featured projects
We fund projects that improve the delivery of compassionate care and build healthcare's future leaders.
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCS) and next-gen tech
Partner: Open Lab, University Health Network (UHN)
Contrary to popular belief, seniors are increasingly comfortable using technology and expect to engage with it to access care. See the three areas where technology is critical to progress in this field, and consider how we’ll get there.
Exploring the implications of artificial intelligence in healthcare
Partner: Dr. James Shaw
James’s project involved bringing a responsible-innovation approach to healthcare’s growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI).
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Enabling virtual palliative care supports for family caregivers in rural Ontario navigating dementia and chronic conditions at the end of life through co-design
Award: 2024 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Grant
Themes:
- Caregiver Support
- Dementia and Terminal Illness
- Virtual Palliative Care
Kristina’s project aims to understand the needs of caregivers supporting individuals with dementia in palliative care, leading to the development of compassionate virtual-care interventions. By involving both caregivers and healthcare providers, we’ll co-design solutions that prioritize family-centeredness, aligning with the AMS’s focus on integrating technology with compassionate care. As the number of Canadians affected by…
Developing compassionate virtually guided infant development abilities (VIDA) monitoring technology with children who were born preterm and their families
Award: 2024 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Grant
Themes:
- Children
- Compassionate Health-service
- Monitoring Technologies
Infants who are born early are at high-risk of sustaining developmental disabilities affecting their families’ quality of life. Neonatal follow-up is critical for the early identification of developmental delays to improve outcomes. Traditionally, neonatal follow-up is performed via in-person visits. A myriad of geographic and socioeconomic factors present barriers for numerous families to access the…
Developing tools that enable implementation of compassionate digital health
Award: 2024 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Grant
Themes:
- Digital health
- Implementation
- Values
Carolyn’s project will advance meaningful adoption of digital health services and tools to enable the delivery of high-quality, equitable, and compassionate person-centred integrated care. Her project builds on work done as part of a Canadian Institute for Health Research funded catalyst grant that funded the development of an initial set of value-based prompts designed to…
Supporting migrants and refugees with compassionate care: A study to develop and test digitally enabled care by community organizations (e-COMPASS)
Award: 2024 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Grant
Themes:
- Community-based Participatory Action Research
- Compassionate Workforce
- Digital health
- Immigrants and Refugees
Ibukun’s previous study found that virtual care can allow migrants and asylum seekers access to healthcare conveniently. Many providers that serve this population have similar migration and cultural experiences as their patients. This increases their ability to deliver compassionate care but is emotionally challenging and can worsen burnout. Her study will co-design and test an…
Improving healthcare professional competencies through critical conversations about inclusion, diversity, fairness, and accessibility
Award: 2024 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Grant
Themes:
- continuing professional development
- Digital Compassion
- Digital Education
- Equity
David’s project aims to explore how digital technologies impact compassionate healthcare by advancing the Digital Compassion Professional Competencies Framework and developing a companion guide for healthcare professionals. Drawing on expertise and collaborations, centering people with lived experience, we investigate how to amplify an equity lens into Digital Compassion Professional Competencies Framework through critical dialogues. With…
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