Harvard AI in Clinical Medicine
Apply artificial intelligence with greater confidence across modern clinical care
Gain practical insight into machine learning, large language models, clinical decision support, ambient scribes, precision medicine, ethics, regulation, bias, and real-world AI implementation.
Cut through the hype and understand how AI is changing clinical medicine
The digitization of health records has created new opportunities for automation, predictive analytics, personalized treatment, clinical decision support, and data-driven patient care.
This multidisciplinary course explores practical applications of artificial intelligence through expert lectures, panel discussions, specialty study halls, demonstrations, and real-world case examples.
Participants examine the opportunities, risks, ethical questions, regulatory challenges, and implementation barriers associated with introducing AI into hospitals, health systems, academic centers, and independent practices.
- Understand machine learning, deep learning, and large language models
- Explore ambient scribes and clinical documentation automation
- Assess AI applications in diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment planning
- Review ethics, bias, privacy, law, regulation, and model reliability
- Apply practical AI strategies across multiple clinical specialties
Complete Three-Day Course Curriculum
Open each section to review lecture times, session topics, and faculty speakers.
Day 1 — AI Foundations, Education, and Precision Medicine 16 sessions
- 9:00–9:05 amWelcomeMaha Farhat; Samir Kendale; Isaac Kohane
- 9:05–9:50 amKeynote: Paging Dr. A.I.: How AI Is Changing the Face of Clinical CareIsaac Kohane
- 9:50–10:00 amKeynote Q&AIsaac Kohane
- 10:00–10:45 amLearning the AI Lingo: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Large Language ModelsSamir Kendale
- 10:45–11:15 amA Look Into the Black Box: Technical Background for CliniciansMaha Farhat
- 11:15–11:45 amMedical Data as the Backbone of AIMatthew Engelhard
- 11:45 am–12:15 pmPanel DiscussionSamir Kendale; Maha Farhat; Matthew Engelhard
- 12:15–12:45 pmBreak—
- 12:45–1:30 pmChatbots in Health Care: A Historical ExpeditionArjun Manrai
- 1:30–2:15 pmAI Learning Revolution: Transforming Medical EducationAdam Rodman
- 2:15–2:45 pmAmbient ScribesAllison Koenecke
- 2:45–3:15 pmPanel Discussion and Q&AAdam Rodman; Arjun Manrai; Allison Koenecke
- 3:30–4:00 pmAn AI-Designed Drug for IPF: From Preclinical Development to Phase II in Under Three YearsToby Maher
- 4:00–4:30 pmPrecision Medicine: AI and Personalized Treatment in OncologyEliezer Van Allen
- 4:30–5:00 pmAI-Powered Drug Repositioning and Clinical Trial DesignDavid Tester
- 5:00–5:30 pmPanel Discussion and Q&AToby Maher; Eliezer Van Allen; David Tester
Day 2 — Ethics, Leadership, Regulation, Bias, and Emerging Care Models 14 sessions
- 9:00–9:05 amWelcomeMaha Farhat; Samir Kendale; Isaac Kohane
- 9:05–9:50 amKeynote: Ethics and AI in HealthcareRebecca Weintraub Brendel
- 9:50–10:35 amAI for Pioneering Leadership in the Digital EraStanley Y. Shaw
- 10:35–11:20 amLaw and Regulation in AII. Glenn Cohen
- 11:20–11:50 amPanel Discussion and Q&AIsaac Kohane; Rebecca Weintraub Brendel; Stanley Y. Shaw
- 11:50 am–12:30 pmBreak—
- 12:30–1:05 pmTelemetry and Mobile Health for Early Detection of Heart Failure ExacerbationCollin Stultz
- 1:05–1:40 pmBrain-Computer Interfaces and Decoding SpeechZiv Williams
- 1:40–2:15 pmCan Chatbots Improve Mental Health?Michael Heinz
- 2:15–2:45 pmPanel Discussion and Q&ACollin Stultz; Ziv Williams; Michael Heinz
- 3:00–3:35 pmBias in Risk Stratification for Allocation and PolicyEmma Pierson
- 3:35–4:10 pmRobust, Fair, and Private AIMaia Hightower
- 4:10–4:45 pmAlgorithmic Bias in Clinical Scores and Implications for AIJames Diao
- 4:45–5:15 pmPanel Discussion and Q&AEmma Pierson; James Diao; Maia Hightower
Day 3 — Implementation, Operations, and Specialty Study Halls 22 sessions
- 9:00–9:05 amWelcomeSamir Kendale; Maha Farhat; Isaac Kohane
- 9:05–9:35 amBut I Want It Now!: Barriers to Clinical AI ImplementationSamir Kendale
- 9:35–10:05 amHow Can I Help You? Clinical Decision Support in the EHRNatalie Pageler
- 10:05–10:35 amImplementing AI in Your Small PracticeAdam Rodman
- 10:35–11:05 amHidden Risks of AI in Your PracticeDavid Canes
- 11:05–11:35 amPanel Discussion and Q&ASamir Kendale; Natalie Pageler; Adam Rodman; David Canes
- 11:50 am–12:20 pmMoney Talks: How AI Can Help Improve Your Bottom LineJean-Claude Saghbini
- 12:20–12:50 pmAI and Reducing Healthcare Provider BurnoutAnand Chowdhury
- 12:50–1:20 pmWhy AI May Be Good for Our Health but Hurt Our WalletsMorgan Cheatham
- 1:20–1:50 pmPanel Discussion and Q&AAnand Chowdhury; Morgan Cheatham; Jean-Claude Saghbini
- 2:20–3:20 pmStudy Hall — Clinical Applications: PathologyKun-Hsing “Kun” Yu
- 2:20–3:20 pmStudy Hall — Clinical Applications: EndocrinologyDavid Klonoff
- 2:20–3:20 pmStudy Hall — Clinical Applications: OphthalmologyNazlee Zebardast
- 2:20–3:20 pmStudy Hall — Clinical Applications: NursingKenya Beard
- 3:25–4:25 pmStudy Hall — Clinical Applications: GastroenterologySeth Gross
- 3:25–4:25 pmStudy Hall — Clinical Applications: Critical CareSivasubramanium Bhavani
- 3:25–4:25 pmStudy Hall — Clinical Applications: RadiologyWilliam Lotter
- 3:25–4:25 pmStudy Hall — Clinical Applications: Surgery or AnesthesiaDaniel Hashimoto
- 4:40–5:40 pmVirtual Demonstration: Ambient Scribe From AbridgeMatt Troup; Chase Yarbrough
- 4:40–5:40 pmVirtual Demonstration: Leveraging Clinician Expertise With Agentic AIMatthew Sakumoto
- 4:40–5:40 pmVirtual Demonstrations: OpenEvidence, Doctronic, UpToDate Expert AI, and Glass HealthTravis Zack; Byron Crowe; Sheila Bond; Dereck Paul
Learn from internationally recognized leaders in clinical AI
The course is directed by experts in biomedical informatics, clinical medicine, anesthesia informatics, and data-driven health care.
Maha Farhat, MD, MSc
Gilbert S. Omenn Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics and physician at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Samir Kendale, MD, FASA
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia and Medical Director of Anesthesia Informatics.
Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD
Chair of Biomedical Informatics and Marion V. Nelson Professor of Biomedical Informatics.
Monica Agrawal, PhD
Assistant Professor, Duke University; Co-founder, Layer Health.
Kenya V. Beard, EdD
President, K Beard & Associates, LLC.
Tyler Berzin, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
Sivasubramanium Bhavani, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University.
Sheila A. Bond, MD
Director, Clinical Content Strategy, Wolters Kluwer Health.
David Canes, MD
Urologist specializing in robotic prostatectomy and kidney surgery.
Leo Celi, MD
Principal Research Scientist, MIT; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School.
Morgan Cheatham, MD
Partner and Head of Healthcare and Life Science, Breyer Capital.
Anand Chowdhury, MD
Critical Care Specialist and Pulmonologist, Duke Hospital.
I. Glenn Cohen
Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Petrie-Flom Center.
Byron Crowe, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Doctronic.
Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science and Dermatology, Stanford.
James Diao, MD
Faculty, Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Matthew Engelhard, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Engineering, Duke University.
Seth A. Gross, MD
Clinical Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone Health.
Daniel A. Hashimoto, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania.
Michael Heinz, MD
Research Psychiatrist, Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Health.
Maia Hightower, MD, MPH, MBA
Healthcare AI and Digital Transformation Advisor.
David C. Klonoff, MD
President, Diabetes Technology Management, Inc.
Allison Koenecke, PhD
Assistant Professor of Information Science, Cornell Tech.
Constance Leman, MD, PhD
Diagnostic Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital.
William Lotter, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School.
Toby Michael Maher, MD, PhD
Pulmonary and Critical Care, Keck Medicine of USC.
Arjun Manrai, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics; Senior Deputy Editor, NEJM AI.
Genevieve Melton-Meaux, MD, PhD
Chief Health Informatics and AI Officer and Professor of Surgery.
David Ouyang, MD
Research Scientist and Non-Invasive Cardiologist, Kaiser Permanente.
Natalie Pageler, MD, MEd
Chief Health Informatics Officer, Stanford Children’s Health.
Dereck Paul, MD
Co-Founder and CEO, Glass Health.
Emma Pierson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and AI researcher.
Pranav Rajpurkar, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School.
Adam Rodman, MD, MPH
Director of AI Programs, Shapiro Center for Research and Education.
Jean-Claude Saghbini, PhD
President, Lumeris Technology Services.
Matthew Sakumoto, MD
Internal Medicine Physician, UCSF.
Stanley Y. Shaw, MD, PhD
Associate Vice President, Digital Medicine, Amgen.
Collin M. Stultz, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology.
David Tester, PhD
Founder and CEO, Tapestry Bio.
Matt Troup, PA-C
Clinical Strategy Principal, Abridge.
Rebecca Weintraub Brendel, MD, JD
Director, HMS Center for Bioethics.
Eliezer Van Allen, MD
Chief, Division of Population Sciences; Chair for AI in Cancer Research.
Ziv Williams, MD
Neurosurgeon and Associate Professor in Neurosurgery.
Kun-Hsing “Kun” Yu, MD, PhD
Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School.
Travis Zack, MD, PhD
Oncologist, UCSF.
Nazlee Zebardast, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Director, Glaucoma Imaging.
Learning objectives and intended audience
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, learners should be able to:
- Define the challenges and opportunities for integrating AI into specialized health care fields.
- Discuss ethical issues and potential bias in AI-supported diagnosis, treatment, and decision-making.
- Review the current status of AI regulation and its impact on health care.
- Assess the quality, accuracy, and long-term clinical impact of AI technologies.
- Develop methods for integrating AI into medical education and learner evaluation.
Who Should Participate
This program is relevant to health professionals involved in direct patient care, clinical leadership, medical education, and health care innovation.
- Physicians and surgeons
- Nurses and nurse practitioners
- Physician assistants
- Clinical and health system leaders
- Allied health professionals and medical educators
Prepare for the next generation of AI-enabled clinical care
Access expert lectures, clinical case discussions, specialty applications, and practical implementation guidance in one comprehensive course.
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