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
Advancing health data justice: Integrating compassion and artificial wisdom in AI
Award: 2025 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Exploring the role of immersive virtual reality simulation to enhance compassionate interprofessional collaboration
Award: 2025 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Automating the evaluation of clinical large language models to support compassionate care
Award: 2025 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Engaging people in compassionate care through patient portals and artificial intelligence
Award: 2025 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Reimagining health apps for inclusive and equitable access through artificial intelligence
Award: 2025 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Fostering compassionate engagement in AI research for major trauma patients: A Delphi study and best practice guidelines
Award: 2025 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Fellowship
Research Impact
Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Small Grants
Exploring compassionate telerehabilitation delivery for adults with spinal cord injury
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
Facilitating code status companion – using AI to support compassionate decision – making in end of life care
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
Supporting the breast cancer journey through co-creation of a compassionate nurse-led digital program
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
Prompting compassion: Mitigating stigmatizing language related to mental illness with generative AI
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
Award: 2025 Compassion & Artificial Intelligence Grant
AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowships
2024 AMS-Fitzgerald Fellow
David Rotenberg’s work focuses on leveraging data and analytics to advance brain health and mental healthcare through innovative technologies. Key…
2024 AMS-Fitzgerald Fellow
Denika McPherson is interested in the potential use cases for artificial intelligence in health to support the quintuple aim of…
2024 AMS-Fitzgerald Fellow
Rina Lamba has over 20 years of experience in the health sector, with diverse roles as frontline nurse, administrator of…
2024 AMS-Fitzgerald Fellow
Emily King is the Director of Research at VHA Home HealthCare, where she leads a research team focused on creating…
2024 AMS-Fitzgerald Fellow
John Jacob holds dual roles as Executive Director of Strategic Operations at British Columbia Children’s Hospital and Head of The…
2024 AMS-Fitzgerald Fellow
Natalie Gyenes is a researcher and writer focusing on the intersection of health and technology. She explores the way that…
