IPC Privacy Day Event — Trustworthy AI in Health: The Promise, Perils, and Protections
Artificial intelligence is rapidly re-shaping Ontario’s health system — from AI scribes that can ease clinician workloads and support administrative efficiency, to AI-enabled clinical tools that can accelerate diagnostics and improve treatment. But as the health care sector adopts these tools, the stakes for protecting privacy have never been higher.
Join Commissioner Kosseim for conversations exploring how AI is being deployed in Ontario’s health sector, what can go right, what can go wrong, and what safeguards are needed to protect personal health information and maintain patient trust.
Key areas for discussion include:
- The real-world benefits and opportunities emerging from AI in health care
- The risks and harms that can occur when AI is misused or poorly designed
- The safeguards, governance frameworks, and privacy protections needed to ensure responsible innovation
Panelists
Panel 1: The promise of AI
- Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya, Family Physician and Senior Scientist, Women’s College Hospital
- Dr. Amol Verma, Clinician-Scientist, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Panel 2: The perils of AI
- Suzanne Brant, President, First Nations Technical Institute
- Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CEO, Wellesley Institute
- Dr. Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy, University of Ottawa
Panel 3: Protections for AI
- Colleen Flood, Dean of Law, Queen’s University
- Sandra Holdsworth, Patient Partner in Healthcare and Research
- Nicole Minutti, Senior Health Policy Advisor, IPC Ontario
Event agenda
8:30 a.m. – Doors open for in-person attendees
9:00 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks by Commissioner Patricia Kosseim
9:10 a.m. – Panel 1: The promise of AI (includes audience Q &A)
10:05 a.m. – Panel 2: The perils of AI (includes audience Q & A)
11:00 a.m. – Break
11:15 a.m. – Panel 3: Protections for AI (includes audience Q & A)
12:10 p.m. – Closing remarks
12:15 p.m. – Event ends
This is a free event, but registration is required. Simultaneous French translation will be provided for the webcast.