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VISA-IH 2026 · 30 September–4 October 2026 · Virtual · Register

VISA-IH 2026 Contest

VISA-IH 2026 · Contest · Round 1

Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

  • The contest invites early-career physicians and medical trainees to examine the ethical use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, within a specialty of their choosing.
  • There is one contest. Each contestant must submit both a 300-word essay in Lancet style and a 3-minute video.
  • This is Round 1. The top 3 in each of 25 specialties advance to Round 2.

One contest, one entry in two parts. Your entry must include both parts below.

Part 1

Essay

300 words · Lancet style

  • The essay describes the entrant's idea on the ethical use of AI in healthcare.
  • It must be no longer than 300 words and written in Lancet style.
  • AI-generated or plagiarized text leads to automatic disqualification.
Part 2

Video

3 minutes · Portrait mode

  • The video must be no longer than 3 minutes and recorded in portrait (vertical) mode.
  • It may be a recording of the entrant speaking, or a video presentation without a speaker. It may be made with any software, including AI tools, but it must be the entrant's original creation.
  • It must be shared only through a Google Drive link and must not have been published on YouTube or any other platform.

Round 2 prizes

PlacePKRINR
Gold25,00010,000
Silver20,0007,500
Bronze12,5005,000

Awarded in Round 2 to the best three presentations across all specialties, with medals. Each prize is payable in one of the two currencies listed.

Eligibility

  • The contest is open to fellows, residents, medical graduates and medical students.

How the rounds work

  • Round 1: the top 3 entrants in each of 25 specialties advance to Round 2 and work with the faculty of their specialty.
  • Round 2: the best three presentations across all specialties receive medals and cash prizes.

Last date November 8, 202612:00 noon, US Central Time

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