Learning Pathways› AI in Healthcare: From Strategy to Implementation

Move beyond theory into real-world application

Artificial intelligence is already shaping healthcare — but understanding how to apply it in practice remains a challenge for many professionals. This short (<2 hours), on-demand course is ideal for busy professionals looking for practical introduction to AI in healthcare. Expert presenters explore how AI is currently being used, where it delivers value, and what to consider when evaluating and implementing these tools in clinical and operational settings. Gain a clearer understanding of how to assess AI solutions, navigate risks such as bias and variability, and integrate AI responsibly into workflows—while keeping human expertise at the center of care.

Available for a limited time only!

Purchase access to this course before July 31, 2026 for $49 + tax (Digital Health Canada members) or $89 + tax (non-members).

PURCHASE

What's Included
  • Two modules totalling 1 hour and 43 minutes of learning time
  • Video + AI Resources
  • Closed-captioning enabled
  • Self-paced
  • Three months of access to from time of enrollment
Key Take-aways
  • Understand the current landscape of AI in healthcare
  • Explore real-world applications and use cases
  • Learn how to evaluate AI tools and their performance
  • Identify risks, limitations, and ethical considerations
  • Apply practical insights to your role and organization
Module 1: AI in Healthcare: Strategy, Systems, and Clinical Reality
  • 1.1 – AI Investment Realities in Healthcare
  • 1.2 – Leveraging Canada’s Digital Health Ecosystem for AI
  • 1.3 – Governing AI: Regulation, Risk, and Data Sharing
  • 1.4 – AI in Action: Adoption Trends and Persistent Barriers
  • 1.5 – Evaluating Clinical AI: Accuracy, Variability, and Risk
  • 1.6 – AI Scribes and the Future of Clinical Documentation
  • 1.7 – AI as a Teammate: Where Human + Machine Works Best
Module 2: AI in the Organization: Practical Adoption and Leadership
  • 2.1 – AI in the Organization: What’s Working Today
  • 2.2 – The AI Adoption Curve: Where Does Your Organization Fit?
  • 2.3 – CHARTwatch: A Real-World AI Implementation in Healthcare
  • 2.4 – Leading with AI: Key Considerations for Responsible Adoption
Presenters

Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia is the founder of and visionary force behind Amplify Care (formerly the eHealth Centre of Excellence), where his extensive experience in primary care as a practicing family doctor at the Centre for Family Medicine FHT and deep expertise in health informatics have shaped the organization’s bold approach to digital health and AI adoption. As a leading influence in the field, Dr. Alarakhia is dedicated to transforming Canada’s healthcare system by driving ground-breaking, patient-centred solutions that reduce administrative burden for clinicians, while creating more efficient and proactive workflows that can improve patient outcomes. His passion for actioning evidence and championing co-design with clinicians and patients has made him a transformative player in the Canadian digital health ecosystem, continually pushing boundaries to ensure Amplify Care remains at the forefront of innovation and that care is delivered efficiently and effectively.

Dr. Alarakhia was awarded the Digital Health Executive of the Year Award in 2019 and the College of Family Physicians of Canada Award of Excellence in 2018 and 2022. He was recognized by Digital Health Canada as the Clinical Innovator of the Year in 2023, and in 2024, he was the recipient of the John C. Sibley Award for Excellence in Education for Part-Time Faculty. Dr. Alarakhia and Amplify Care won the Innovation Award in 2022 from the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Amplify Care also received a Canadian Medical Association Joule Innovation Grant and an AFHTO Team Award in 2020, as well as a Patient Care Innovation Team Award at the 2019 Canadian Health Informatics Awards, and a 2019 Ingenious Award from the Information Technology Association of Canada.

Dr. Amol Verma is a physician and scientist in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Temerty Professor of AI Research and Education in Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is a health services researcher, studying and improving hospital care using electronic clinical data. Dr. Verma co-founded and co-leads GEMINI, Canada’s largest hospital clinical data research network, which is collecting data from >30 hospitals in Ontario.

Dr. Verma completed medical training at the University of Toronto, a Masters degree at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and research fellowships through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian Frailty Network, and AMS Healthcare. He served on the Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Health Data Sharing, is a Provincial Clinical Lead for Quality Improvement in General Internal Medicine with Ontario Health, and is the Chair of the Researcher Council and a Board Member of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada and AMS Healthcare. He received the 2022 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Early Career Leadership Award, the 2022 Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s early career Trailblazer Award in Population and Public Health Research, and the 2023 Canadian Society of Internal Medicine’s New Investigator Award.