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ForwardMGB Foundations of AI in Healthcare 2026
This is a virtual course.
The Foundations of AI in Healthcare course is a five-session continuing medical education (CME) program designed to equip providers, nurses, and staff with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence and its safe, effective, and ethical use across clinical, administrative, and research settings. Participants will gain essential knowledge, practical skills, and strategies for integrating AI tools into workflows while maintaining clinical oversight, patient trust, and compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for healthcare providers (clinicians, nurses, APPs), researchers, and staff across Mass General Brigham.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe core AI concepts and terminology relevant to healthcare
- Identify approved non-clinical and clinical AI platforms available for enterprise use
- Describe real world AI applications in Epic, including ambient documentation
- Discuss how AI supports collaborative research and innovation across healthcare professions
- Apply organizational guidelines for secure, private, and responsible AI use
Additional Information
| February 24, 2026 1 - 2 PM ET | Session 1: Introduction to AI & large Language Models (LLM) Esther Kim, ScD & David Bates, MD |
| March 17, 2026 1 - 2 PM ET | Session 2: Responsible Use, Governance, Security & Equity Simone Pringle, Melissa Fitzgerald & Rob Martin |
| April 21, 2026 1 - 2 PM ET | Session 3: Non-Clinical AI Tools & Operational Applications Chen Cao, Mike Corbett, Marianne Aiello & Lin Shen, MD, MBI |
| May 13, 2026 1 - 2 PM ET | Session 4: Clinical Applications in Epic Rebecca Mishuris, MD, MPH, MS, Elaine Goodman, MD, Bernardo Bizzo, MD, Amanda Centi, PhD & Margaret Vasquez |
| June 16, 2026 1 - 2 PM ET | Session 5: AI for Researchers Faisal Mahmood, PhD, Jane Murray & Danielle Bitterman, MD |
Esther Kim, ScD - Course Director
Head of Emerging Technologies, Digital - Mass General Brigham
Marianne Aiello
Senior Project Specialist, Workplace Productivity, Digital - Mass General Brigham
David Bates, MD
Director, Center of AI and Biomedical Informatics for the Learning Healthcare System (CAIBILS), Mass General Brigham
Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Professor, Health Policy and Management, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Danielle Bitterman, MD
Clinical Lead for Data Science/AI, Digital - Mass General Brigham
Principal Investigator, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School
Bernardo Bizzo, MD
Senior Director, MGB AI - Mass General Brigham
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Chen Cao
Technology Strategist Principal, Emerging Technologies - Digital, Mass General Brigham
Amanda Centi, PhD
Senior Manager, Emerging Technologies - Mass General Brigham
Mike Corbett
Senior Director, Digital Solutions Delivery, Digital - Mass General Brigham
Melissa Fitzgerald
Chief Privacy Officer, Mass General Brigham
Elaine Goodman, MD
Associate CMIO, Digital - Mass General Brigham
Internist, Department of Medicine - Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Faisal Mahmood, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Rob Martin
Senior Counsel, Office of General Counsel - Mass General Brigham
Jane Murray
Vice President, Digital Research Operations, Digital - Mass General Brigham
Simone Pringle
Senior Security Architect, Information Security, Digital - Mass General Brigham
Lin Shen, MD, MBI
Associate CMIO, Digital - Mass General Brigham
Attending Physician, Department of Gastroenterology - Brigham & Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Margaret Vasquez
PeC Program Director, Digital Epic Operations and Delivery, Mass General Brigham
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 5 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
Mass General Brigham has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Price
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