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AI in Healthcare: From Algorithms to Application

Workshop: 1.00pm - 4.00pm.
Afternoon tea is provided.

In this interactive workshop Dr Karl Cole, Digital Clinical Lead Spark Health, Ngāi Tahu, MBChB, FRNZCGP will:

  • Overview AI concepts and a brief history and current state of AI in healthcare.
  • Explore the role of data in AI applications and the types of data used in healthcare AI.
  • Practical Session: Building a Simple Classifier: Hands-on activity using Google's Teachable Machine with a focus on understanding how AI learns from data.
  • Provide an introduction to deep learning concepts and applications in medical imaging and diagnostics.
  • Overview how AI can enhance healthcare workflows with a discussion on potential implementation in primary care settings.
  • Brief hands-on experience with basic data analysis: Understanding how AI interprets healthcare data.
  • Provide an introduction to the concept of explainable AI and the importance of transparency in AI-assisted decisions for GPs

There will be time at the end for an open discussion on AI's role in general practice.

Cost

  • Registration fee per session (add-on to Goodfellow Symposium registration) - $345
  • Registration fee per session, Friday only participants (not part of Goodfellow Symposium) - $365

This workshop has been endorsed and approved for professional development by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (2.5 hrs, 5 points), and the College of Nurses Aotearoa NZ for 2.5 professional development hours.