Strategies to Support Ethical, Safe, and Effective Use of Generative AI/Llms in Healthcare Research Activities

Date

February 9, 2026

Time

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Location

700 – 828 W. 10 Ave., VGH Research Pavilion

Presenter

Alison Hoens and Pascal Bolla

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Details

This presentation will focus on strategies to support ethical, safe and effective use of Generative AI/Large Language Models (GenAI/LLMs) in healthcare research activities.

The objectives are:

  1. To understand key underlying concepts of GenAI/LLMs
  2. To identify potential areas for the discerning use of GenAI/LLMs in healthcare research activities
  3. To share strategies that can mitigate concerns and optimize ethical, safe and effective use of GenAI/LLMs in healthcare research activities

Please contact Pamela Lee for attendance details.

Alison Hoens

Knowledge Broker & Clinical Professor; University of BC, Arthritis Research Canada, Physiotherapy Association of BC
Research Associate; Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes UBC

Alison Hoens is a Clinical Professor with the UBC Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy, Arthritis Research Canada, and the Physiotherapy Association of BC. Her education and experience in knowledge mobilization and implementation science have led to facilitating partnerships in over 90 projects between more than 530 researchers, clinicians, decision-makers and patients for the development of resources and tools to support evidence-informed practice that have crossed healthcare disciplines, fields of research and settings. These partnerships have been successful in securing more than $45 million in funding and the publication of over 120 peer-reviewed articles.

Pascal Bolla

PT & Clinical Informaticist

Pascal is a practicing physical therapist, CPHIMS-certified informatics nerd, and former web developer with 10+ years in clinic and hands-on experience building digital health solutions. As a clinical informaticist, he helps teams design IT solutions that improve clinical decision-making and user experience via standards-based interoperability, safe AI, and user-centred design. As a PT, he helps people with complex mobility issues live better lives. This includes extensive experience providing care for marginalized populations through his work with PainBC and the Squamish Helping Hands Society, as well as in-home physical therapy for the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

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