Outcomes

Innovation With Impact

Identify problems in medical informatics with high potential for impact and utility

Problem Solving Skills

Formulate problems, critically evaluate them and research & build methods to solve them

Knowledge-based Scholarship

Comprehend, recall and apply concepts in computing, health, mathematics and medical informatics

Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Experiential Learning

Participate in teams with other professionals developing and adapting computer science solutions to health problems

Professional and Leadership Skills

Develop skills in ethics, communications, presentation, publishing, media, networking, leadership and team management

EDI Awareness and Promotion

Train with experts in race and informatics, inclusive workplaces, anti-racism, mental health, gender diversity, unconscious bias and intercultural awareness

News

Research and Networking Highlight Med-i CREATE Day with Dr. Purang Abolmaesumi

On July 11, 2024, Med-i CREATE students had the unique opportunity to spend an engaging day with Dr. Purang Abolmaesumi. The event featured a series of student presentations showcasing their innovative research and projects, fostering an environment of learning and collaboration.Students benefited greatly as Dr. Purang Abolmaesumi shared his extensive knowledge and experience in the field. Learn more about Dr....

Med-i CREATE Hosts Expert Talk on AI in Medical Imaging

On June 5, Med-i CREATE, in collaboration with the Center for Health Innovation (CHI), hosted a lecture by Professor William K. Cheung from Hong Kong Baptist University. The talk focused on the complexities of medical imaging and the potential of AI tools to assist radiologists. Med-i CREATE students had the opportunity to network with Professor Cheung over lunch, allowing for...

Successful Defense: Emily Cameron

Med-i CREATE student Emily Cameron has successfully completed her MASc! Her research focus is on orthopedic biomechanics and finite element analysis of patient-specific models. Congratulations Emily! Emily Cameron (second from right) defended her thesis on June 12, 2024

Med-i CREATE Students Excel in Annual Table-Top Challenge, Showcasing Leadership and Teamwork

Students from Queen's and Western University in the Med-i CREATE program recently engaged in a three-week annual table-top challenge. This event offers an invaluable opportunity for students to apply their expertise to address real-world issues in the field of medical informatics. Beyond testing their technical competenticies, the challenge fosters the development of crucial skills such as leadership and teamwork. This...

Director

Parvin Mousavi

Prof. Comp/ECE/Pathology, member of the Royal Soc of Canada, College of New Scholars

As the world’s population grows to 10B by 2050, technology-enabled innovation is the critical to ensuring well-being for all. While AI and informatics show great promise in rapid analysis of next-generation large scale data, future workers will require highly specialized training fit to the unique nature of health data. We aim to solidify Canada’s competitive advantage in the global space through concerted efforts to train computer scientists with specialized multi-disciplinary experience in medical informatics and digital health, and engage diverse groups and lived experiences in our training.

Projects

Integration, federation, and retrieval of large-scale data repositories in Canada

We collaborate with the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) and the Ontario Health Data Platform (OHDP) to tackle novel challenges in data management and devise evaluation frameworks that center on security, performance and fairness.

Next generation of actionable prescriptive analysis using multi-resolution, multi-modality data

We build computation models of disease from multi-omics data using machine learning, deep learning and evolutionary algorithms, focusing on innovations that address the unique nature of health data and the unavailability and vagueness of gold-standard labels (e.g., pathology labels).

Democratization of AI, software and data for healthcare

We're international leaders in developing and disseminating open source software using low-cost point-of-care imaging. Our positive impact on the global computer–assisted medical interventions community has is constantly expanding. We'll meet new challenges for discovery, refinement of methods and innovative AI-powered solutions using large open source data, hence democratizing access to care and positive outcomes of AI.

Featured Students

Kaitlyn Kobayashi
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Science
Queen's University
Kaitlyn Kobayashi received her B.A.Sc in Mathematics and Engineering from Queen's University in 2021, specializing in Systems and Robotics. She then spent a year in Iqaluit doing logistics and data analysis for the Government of Nunavut's Department of Health. Kaitlyn…
Maha Kesibi
School of Computing
Queen's University
Maha is an MSc student in the School of Computing at Queen’s University. She completed her HBSc in Computer Science with a double minor in Biology and Chemistry at the University of Toronto. Maha’s current research focuses on utilizing deep…
Flora Diep
School of Computing
Queen's University
Flora Diep graduated from Queen's University in the spring of 2023 with a Bachelor of Computing (Honours) in Biomedical Computing. Presently, she is pursuing a Master of Science in Computing with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, under the supervision of…
Rachel Theriault
School of Computing
Queen's University
Rachel Theriault is currently a PhD candidate with the Queen’s School of Computing. She completed her undergraduate degree in biomedical computing and Master’s degree in artificial intelligence at Queen’s University. Rachel’s research is focused on application of machine learning techniques…

University Partners

Western University