Mamdani and Verma at 10:30 a.m. Pacific, Nov. 15

   

Dr. Muhammad Mamdani and Dr. Amol Verma will present a joint session at Virtual Ability’s International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, November 15. Both teach at the University of Toronto and are affiliated with Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Dr. Mamdani is the director of the University of Toronto Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) and a faculty affiliate at the Vector Institute.  Dr. Verma is associated with St. Michael’s Hospital. He worked on the design and implementation of the CHARTwatch tool, which reduces the risk of unexpected deaths of hospital patients.  The title of their presentation is “The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine.” They will provide a basic overview of artificial intelligence in medicine and its applications using real-world examples. You can attend their presentation in Second Life at the Sojourner Auditorium on Virtual Ability Island or watch the session Live Streamed on YouTube.