AI is already in our clinics, but Canada is failing to train the people who use it

Too many clinicians interact with AI tools without a clear understanding of how they work, what data they rely on, or where their limitations lie.

Despite AI’s growing footprint in care delivery, most Canadian medical schools do not require structured training in AI competency, writes Samira A. Rahimi. Pexels photograph by Alex Knight

Opinion

BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI

February 11, 2026

Artificial intelligence is not coming to Canadian health care—it’s already here. Across the country, AI-powered tools are actively shaping clinical workflows, from summarizing patient-doctor interactions and identifying high-risk patients, to triage and documentation ass...

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