2025 AMS-Fitzgerald Fellow

Briana Layard is a healthcare leader and Registered Nurse currently serving as Clinical Lead for Research and AI at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at UHN. She champions ethical, patient-centred AI integration in cardiac care, supporting co-design initiatives and education programs to enhance clinical adoption. Briana recently earned her Master of Health Science in Health Administration from the University of Toronto, deepening her expertise in health systems leadership and innovation.

With a strong foundation in patient care delivery, clinical research and interdisciplinary collaboration, she is passionate about advocacy for, and the advancing of equitable, evidence-based solutions that transform patient care through responsible technology and compassionate practice.