AI super users: Making MS Copilot agents at Amplify Care
October 30, 2026
This is the first article in a monthly series on Canadian AI Healthcare Super Users: people inside health organizations who build with AI rather than wait for it. Each piece looks at one person’s stack and the agents they have built. We start with Stewart McKendry, director of AI at Amplify Care, a not-for-profit digital health organization. Most health organizations have Microsoft Copilot because they already run on Microsoft 365. I asked Stewart what it takes to make it useful. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity. (W.F.) Read More
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