Data Science and Health Research Excellence Cluster 2026 February Newsletter

The DASH March 2026 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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UBC has launched a new micro‑certificate in NLP to Improve Patient Care!
Build practical NLP + LLM skills you can apply directly to clinical text and health data.
Online, part‑time, no advanced coding required.

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Data Science and Health Research Excellence Cluster 2026 January Newsletter

The DASH February 2026 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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Join the National Canadian Medical Datathon 🩺💻
Collaborate on real-world healthcare challenges using data-driven solutions.

📅 March 7–8, 2026
📍 UBC MSAC (Vancouver) & UNBC (Prince George)
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Turn health data into insights. 📊🩺
UBC Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care Micro-Certificate Program Information Session
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🧠📊 The National Canadian Medical Datathon brings together students & professionals across medicine, public health, pharmacy, and data-focused fields to tackle real healthcare challenges.

🗓 Mar 7–8, 2026
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🚀UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care.
Designed for healthcare professionals working with clinical text and patient records.

📘 The first course, Overview of NLP and Large Language Models, starts March 10, 2026.
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Curious how AI can turn clinical notes into actionable insights?
Join our online info session for the UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care.

📅 Feb 3 | 12–1 PM PST | Online

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Data Science and Health Research Excellence Cluster 2025 October Newsletter

The DASH January 2026 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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Patient records and clinical notes hold valuable insights. The UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care helps healthcare professionals use AI, NLP, and LLMs to turn text into actionable knowledge.
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🌟 DASH Spotlight Series: Meet Dr. Kendall Ho

A pioneer in digital emergency medicine, Dr. Ho leads award-winning research in telehealth, AI, and digital health literacy.

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Tutorial: Problems with LLMs
by Amin Adibi

Overview of how LLMs inherit bias, where they fail, and what this means for AI safety. Includes real examples and prompt-engineering tips.

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From clinical challenges to system operations, data is transforming health care.
Discover how in UBC’s Introduction to the Big Data Era & Opportunities for Better Health Care.
Part of the Health Data Analytics Micro-certificate.

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What an inspiring weekend at AI & the Future of Medicine!
Your insights, collaboration, and enthusiasm made the event truly impactful.
Loved capturing this moment together 📸

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AI & the Future of Medicine: Bridging AI Innovation and Health Equity

Meet our panel for AI & the Future of Medicine!
Panel 1: Dr. Leo Celi, Dr. Kevin Eva, Dr. Sian Tsuei, Dr. Miini Teng, Maya Koblanski
Panel 2: Dr. Peniel Argaw, Dr. Mohamed Abdalla, Dr. Kendall Ho, Edwina Nearhood, Dr. Charlene Ronquillo
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🧠 AI & the Future of Medicine
Keynote by Dr. Leo Celi (MIT) – Teaching Machines to Doubt

Creator of MIMIC datasets (100K+ users, 10K+ papers) and 50+ datathons in 22 countries.

How can we build AI that respects human judgment?
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🚨 Day 2 Sold Out — Day 1 Spots Still Available!

Join AI & the Future of Medicine at UBC Vancouver!
Early Bird rates end Oct 15.

📅 Nov 15–16 | 📍 UBC Vancouver

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⏰ Don’t miss the Early Bird rates (ends Oct 15)!

AI & the Future of Medicine
📅 Nov 15–16 | 📍 UBC Vancouver

Day 1: Free
Day 2: $15 (academics) / $150 (industry)

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🚨 DASH Spotlight Series: Meet Dr. Sian Tsuei!
Dr. Tsuei (“Shawn Tsu-ay”) is a family physician and researcher exploring how health systems change—especially how AI shapes physician–patient interactions.
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Registration Now Open!
AI & the Future of Medicine: Bridging AI Innovation and Health Equity
📅 November 15–16, 2025 | 📍 Life Sciences Institute, UBC Vancouver
Keynote: Dr. Leo Celi

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Data Science and Health Research Excellence Cluster 2025 August Newsletter

The DASH October 2025 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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Bridging Research & Action Report On May 15-16, 2025, UBC Health hosted Bridging Research and Action, a two-day event that brought together over 500 health partners and interest holders from across BC and beyond to create opportunitie...

🚨 Bridging Research and Action 2025 – Final Report Now Available! 🚨
Bridging Research & Action 2025 brought 500+ experts to UBC to turn research into impact.

DASH led a roundtable on AI & Digital Health in Rural & Indigenous communities.

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Funding Opportunities - AI & Health Network UBC AI & Health Network Fellows Program The UBC AI and Health Network Fellows Program aims to enhance the delivery of advanced training and mentorship to cultivate future leaders who will drive innova...

📢 The UBC AI & Health Network Fellows Program is now accepting applications! $100K to support postdocs in AI & health, incl. a cancer-specific stream. Apply by Sept 8, 2025 at noon. Early career PIs encouraged!
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📢 DASH will be at the #VCHRIResearchSummit on June 2!
Join us to discover groundbreaking research transforming patient care and driving impact across communities.

📍 Paetzold Auditorium, VGH

#DataHealthUBC #DASH #HealthData #AIinHealthcare

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Join us May 15 at the UBC Health Bridging Research & Action Conference for a roundtable: AI & Digital Health in Rural Communities
🕒 8:00am–4:30pm (Our session: 2:05–3:05pm)
📍 UBC AMS Nest + Zoom
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Curious about the new UBC Micro-Certificate in Health Data Analytics? 📊
Catch the info session recording to learn how this 3-course online program can boost your skills in health data & machine learning.

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