About this Event
T-CAIREM's AI in Healthcare Bootcamp 2027 for High School Students helps future doctors, nurses, and coders learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing healthcare. Through workshops and mentorship from University of Toronto PhD candidates, participants will develop AI health projects alongside their peers. (And don't worry, there will be plenty of time to make new friends!)
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Our next bootcamp is scheduled for March Break 2027!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2027 at 11:30pm ET
DELIVERY: Virtual: Zoom
COST: Virtual $749.99 (+tax)
BOOTCAMP DATES: March 15 - 19, 2027
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Agenda
Overview Day 1 - Introduction
Date: (Monday) March 15, 2027
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Virtual
9:00-9:30 am: Welcome & introduction to T-CAIREM (students to also introduce themselves)
9:30-10:00 am: What is artificial intelligence? What is machine learning? (part 1)
10:00-10:15 am: Break
10:15-11:00 am: What is artificial intelligence? What is machine learning? (part 2)
11:00 am-12:00 pm: Introduction to course project and group introductions
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Overview Day 2 - Introduction to developing AI models in Python
Date: (Tuesday) March 16, 2027
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Virtual
9:00-10:00 am: Intro to Python (a coding language)
10:00-10:15 am: Break
10:15-11:00 am: How are machine learning models developed?
11:00 am-12:00 pm: 1-hour group work
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Day 3 - Evaluating Machine Learning Models
Date: (Wednesday) March 17, 2027
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Virtual
9:00-10:00 am: How do we know if a machine learning model works?
10:00-10:15 am: Break
10:15-11:00 am: How can we communicate if our model works to doctors?
11:00 am-12:00 pm: 1-hour group work
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Day 4 - Ethics of Machine Learning Model Development & Deployment
Date: (Thursday) March 18, 2027
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Virtual
9:00-10:45 am: Ethics of Model Development & Deployment
10:45-11:00 am: Break
11:00 am- 12:00 pm: 1-hour group work
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Day 5 - Final Presentation
Date: (Friday) March 19, 2027
Time: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Virtual
9:00-10:00 am: Group work to finalize project
Submission of final written report @10:00am
10:00-10:30 am: Break
10:30-12:30 pm: AI in Healthcare expert guest speaker (personal experience of ML development to address clinical challenges)
12:30-2:00 pm: Project Showcase
2:00-2:30 pm: Awards, Certification, and Closing Remarks
Students will receive a Certificate of Completion for attending T-CAIREM's AI in Medicine for High School Students Bootcamp and presenting their final group project to their peers and instructors.
The agenda is subject to change.
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Photo/ Video Consent
By submitting this registration form with your child, you are consenting to allow T-CAIREM at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine to take photographs and video recordings of your child for the purposes of producing promotional assets. Some promotional assets may appear in print publications, electronic broadcasts and other forms of mass media, as well as in brochures or on the school's website. If you do not consent, please do not register.
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Getting to Know You: Bootcamp Questions
After completing payment, you will be asked to answer a short set of registration questions. These questions are intended for the student to complete, as they relate directly to the bootcamp experience and require thoughtful reflection. Because these questions appear immediately after checkout and must be completed then, we recommend that the student be present during registration, or that you review the questions in advance so they can respond. To help you prepare, the student will be asked to answer the following questions after checkout:
- Why do you want to participate in this AI bootcamp? (Max. 100 words)
- What do you want to learn from this bootcamp? (Max. 100 words)
- How would this program help with your goals after high school? (Max. 100 words)
- Please describe any coding experience you might have. (Don't worry--coding experience isn’t necessary to attend!) (Max. 100 words)
- By registering your child, you are consenting to allow T-CAIREM at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine to take photographs and video recordings for promotional purposes. Some promotional materials may appear on social media, in print publications, and in other forms of mass media. If you do not consent, please do not register.
- OPTIONAL: We aim to have a diverse group of grade 10 to 12 students from all walks of life. Please let us know if there's any other information you'd like the bootcamp application review committee to know about you. Sharing this information is entirely optional. All information will be held in the strictest confidence and only used for its intended purpose. (Max. 100 words)
Event venue & nearby stays
University of Toronto, Lecture Hall, 263 McCaul Street, Toronto, Canada
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