Artificial Intelligence for Medical Professionals – What You Need to Know

Jan. 2025Important Notices

Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar on Wednesday, March 26, from noon to 1 p.m. that will provide an overview of artificial intelligence for medical professionals.

During this presentation, participants will:

  • Learn basic concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for patient care.
  • Understand the benefits AI can bring and inherent limitations of AI.
  • Become aware of the newest developments and use cases of AI in medicine and health.
  • Gain knowledge on how to best use AI as a tool to improve clinical practice and health care.

Presenter:

  • Shandong Wu, PhD, Professor of Radiology, Biomedical Informatics, Bioengineering, Intelligent Systems, Clinical and Translational Science; Director, Intelligent Computing for Clinical Imaging (ICCI) Lab; Director, Pittsburgh Center for AI Innovation in Medical Imaging (CAIIMI)

Register now. This webinar will be recorded.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team. The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility.


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