AI project will speed up care for northern Quebeckers
June 23, 2021
MONTREAL – To help improve equality in access to healthcare, TD Bank Group is proud to donate $1 million to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation for an innovative project focused on helping healthcare access for remote communities. This project, spearheaded by Dr. Reza Forghani and Dr. Caroline Reinhold, will use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze emergency medical images that require urgent review, helping to accelerate care and potentially save lives.
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