“Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform health care. I’m excited to be a part of this growing field,” -Dr. Steven Hawken, scientist at The Ottawa Hospital, assistant professor at the University of Ottawa, affiliate investigator at the CHEO Research Institute and adjunct scientist at ICES.Dr. Steven Hawken has been awarded a Health Research Foundation Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Health Research, one of only two in the country. The $100,000 award will allow Dr. Hawken to use advanced AI and predictive modeling to help identify women at risk of spontaneous preterm birth.
If successful, this research could help health care professionals better manage these high-risk pregnancies and potentially delay the onset of labour and reduce adverse outcomes. Dr. Hawken has nearly 20 years of experience working in the fields of biostatistics and epidemiology.
The Health Research Foundation Fellowships were created to support outstanding researchers to become Canada’s future scientists and healthcare leaders, by equipping them with the tools to contribute to the innovative health care system of tomorrow. See media release.
“Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform health care. I’m excited to be a part of this growing field,” said Dr. Steven Hawken, scientist at The Ottawa Hospital, assistant professor at the University of Ottawa, affiliate investigator at the CHEO Research Institute and adjunct scientist at ICES.
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