DASH Event

Medical AI: Promises & Perils at a Critical Moment

June 22, 2026, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

A book talk with Dr. Sian Tsuei

Medicine is entering a new era — one where artificial intelligence tools can interact directly with patients and outperform doctors on several clinical tasks. As AI capabilities and adoption advance with remarkable speed, we are running out of time to meaningfully influence how it is integrated into health care.

In his recently released book, Dr. Sian Tsuei offers a timely tour of real-world events and cutting-edge research on medical AI, highlighting both its successes and its failures. The book examines the many technical, legal, and ethical challenges involved, and argues that, if left unchecked, AI development and integration may ultimately drive physician replacement.

Dr. Tsuei is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Family Practice. His current research focuses on understanding how AI will affect the health system, particularly around physician and patient behaviour. He serves on the AI Advisory Group of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. He has been awarded Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Award and selected for Canadian Institutes of Health Research–Health System Impact Fellowship.

If you would like to purchase a book, please check the link at Dr. Tsuei's book. 

 

 

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