What you'll learn:
- The fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning
- The application of AI techniques to healthcare
- The promise of AI
Note: This course was recently updated (Dec 2022)
WHY IS THIS COURSE IMPORTANT?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to systems that mimic human intelligence to perform tasks and make decisions. In healthcare, AI has the potential of improving diagnosis and treatment of patients. It helps providers make better informed decisions much more rapidly than ever before. There is a lot of hype about AI and its potential .. some of it true and much of it misleading. Understanding the core principles of AI and how it might play a critical role in healthcare could potentially be a game changer over the years.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE?
In this course, you will learn:
Hollywood’s portrayal of AI
Historical Perspective of AI
The HypeCycle and the launch of AI devices
Rule based machines
Fundamental concepts behind AI in non-technical terms
5 promising clinical applications of AI
Challenges of AI in healthcare
This course includes:
Video lectures
Quiz to test your retention
Significant number of resources to do a deeper dive into his topic.
WHO IS THE IDEAL STUDENT FOR THIS COURSE?
You will learn a lot from this course if you are
Thinking about choosing healthcare as a career
Looking to advance your career in healthcare
Looking to expand your knowledge of healthcare to better perform your current job and better understand how it fits into the ecosystem of patient care and better serve those in need
Curious about everything and want to learn more about healthcare just for the sake of expanding your knowledge base.
WHAT IS YOUR TEACHING STYLE?
My teaching style is a very pragmatic one. I assume you know nothing about this topic and start with the foundation and build from there. Some of these concepts could be challenging, so I sprinkle in as many examples as I can, both non healthcare and healthcare, to assure full understanding of the topic. This is why I have appended "Plain and Simple" to all my courses.
WHY ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO TEACH THIS COURSE?
I spent 35 years in the designing and launching of medical imaging products and services. My career evolved from leading engineering teams, to becoming VP Marketing and then to president of a Healthcare IT firm. It is also based on 15 years of university teaching.
