Summer institute

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The Artificial Intelligence for Public Health (AI4PH) Summer Institute will be  held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2025. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge related to the application of AI innovations in public health research and practice while exploring the potential impact of AI technologies on the widening or narrowing of health inequities.

This year’s theme is “Synthetic Data and Federated Learning to Preserve Privacy and Address Inequities in Electronic Health Data”, with methods and examples organized around this topic.

Why attend?

Participants selected to participate in the AI4PH Summer Institute benefit from a stimulating, interactive program that includes small-group discussions, tutorials, data challenge activities, and research talks. Participants will have the opportunity to:

• • Learn from a diverse group of leading researchers in public health and AI;
    
  • Network and collaborate with their peers, who will bring perspectives from public health, ethics, social sciences, and computational sciences;
    
  • Develop and refine their computational skills; and,
    
  • Explore state-of-the art public health data to build confidence in AI- and equity-focused analyses.

What should I expect?

• Attendees will get materials before the Summer Institute to help them prepare. 
• Applicants are required to have prior experience with writing software code, ideally in R so that they can benefit from the intensive, hands-on nature of the Summer Institute.
• Prospective applicants without coding experience should look at these learning resources before deciding whether to apply.
• The program includes in-class learning and group activities that will require applicants to commit to being available for the entire duration of the Summer Institute.

How do I apply for travel support?

• The deadline for CIHR travel awards, which was set independently by CIHR,  has now passed.

Who supports the Summer Institute?

• The AI4PH Summer Institute is supported by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
• The event will be hosted by the University of Manitoba.
• Support is also provided through partner organizations, including CIFAR, Mila, The Vector Institute, Amii, IVADO, Public Health Ontario, INSPQ, Statistics Canada, QPHRN and the George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation.

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 SUBMIT your application through this link:  https://face2faceevents.swoogo.com/AI4PH2025

DEADLINE for submissions is Midnight ET, 28 February 2025.

I have attended the Summer Institute in previous years, can I apply again this year?
⇒ No, unfortunately we are unable to accept applications from previous attendees as we want to provide the opportunity to attend our Institutes to as many people as possible. 

I am not resident in Canada, can I attend the Summer Institute?
⇒ No, unfortunately you need to be resident in Canada with a valid visa or citizenship.  

I have limited knowledge of R and/or Python, can I still apply to the Summer Institute?
⇒ Some familiarity is required in at least one of the programming languages, ideally R. We recommend that you do one of these courses and then consider applying: https://ai4ph-hrtp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AI4PH-Intro-Coding-Resources.pdf 

What is the deadline for applications?
⇒ The deadline to submit an application is 28 February 2025.

How much does the Summer Institute cost?
⇒ There is no registration fee for successful applicants.

When will I know if my application is successful?
⇒ Applicants will be notified the week of 24 March 2025.

I don’t live in Winnipeg, is there any financial support for travel and accommodation.
⇒ Unfortunately there is no travel support available, unless you applied for the CIHR Travel award before the January 7 deadline.

Can I apply if I am not registered for a university degree?
⇒ We accept applications from post-docs and early career researchers, as well as PhD students. Medical residents are also eligible, however, will need to have some demonstrated interest in research and programming skills, to be competitive. Applicants must be affiliated with a Canadian institution (e.g., university, college, health institute or agency).