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.
Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Fellowships
Electronic screening of advanced cancer patient’s symptoms to identify those who may benefit from referral to a palliative care service
Dr. Breffni Hannon, MB, BCh, BAO, MMedSci
Award: 2021 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Redefining virtual care: co-designing compassion into cancer care delivered at home
Dr. Mike Lovas, BEng, MASc, BDes
Award: 2021 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Developing a compassionate AI-enabled chatbot to motivate smokers to quit
Dr. Osnat Melamed, MD, MSc
Award: 2021 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Fellow
Bringing compassion to a chatbot to help women manage heart disease
Dr. Monica Parry, MEd, MSc, NP-Adult, PhD, CCN(C)
Award: 2021 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Building a virtual “Caretown” to empower culturally compassionate, chronic-disease, shared care
Dr. Quynh Pham, BSc, MSc, PhD
Award: 2021 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Research Impact
Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Small Grants
Exploring compassionate telerehabilitation delivery for adults with spinal cord injury
Lovisa Cheung
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
Facilitating code status companion – using AI to support compassionate decision – making in end of life care
Kieran Quinn
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
Supporting the breast cancer journey through co-creation of a compassionate nurse-led digital program
Quynh Pham
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
Prompting compassion: Mitigating stigmatizing language related to mental illness with generative AI
Marta Maslej
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
Scaling with compassion: Exploring patient partner’s perspectives on sustaining compassionate care while scaling AI and digital health innovations
Celia Laur
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
