


AI Fundamentals for Healthcare Professionals
FPM-40724
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare by improving how we diagnose diseases and manage patient care. This course, "Introduction to AI in Healthcare," is designed for healthcare professionals who want to understand and apply AI in their daily work. It covers the essentials of AI, showcases its real-world uses in medicine, and discusses the ethical aspects of using AI responsibly. By the end of this course, participants will gain practical insights into AI's capabilities and limitations, preparing them to make informed decisions in a tech-driven healthcare environment.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will:
- - Describe the basic principles of artificial intelligence and how they apply to healthcare.
- Students will be able to articulate what AI is, including some common algorithms and technologies used in healthcare settings.
- - Identify potential applications of AI in healthcare.
- Participants will recognize and list examples where AI is currently used or can be implemented in medical diagnostics, treatment, and patient care.
- - Outline the ethical considerations of using AI in healthcare.
- Students will summarize the main ethical challenges, such as data privacy and potential biases, associated with the use of AI technologies in healthcare.
- -Recognize the role of data in AI-driven healthcare solutions.
- Participants will understand the importance of data quality, collection, and usage in developing effective AI applications in healthcare.
- -Explain the basic regulatory framework relevant to AI in healthcare.
Course Information
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
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- No refunds after: 6/27/2025
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Instructor:
Maria Fernandez-Ochoa, Ph.D.

Marketing Communications Manager, MO BIO Laboratories
Maria Wendy Ochoa, Ph.D., is currently the marketing communications manager at MO BIO Laboratories, a biotech company that develops molecular biology kits for microbiologists Previously, she was the manager of the electron microscopy facility at the Sanford-Burnham Institute. She has extensive experience in structural biology, in particular, x-ray crystallography, Cryo-electron microscopy and electron tomography.