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Ethical Use of AI in Medicine
November 14–December 1, 2026 · Online. Eighteen days on the ethical use of AI in medicine, examined through AIH's R‑I‑S‑K principles: Responsible, Innovative, Safe and Knowledgeable. Daily themes will be announced soon.
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Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare (AIH) is an emerging international organization for everyone who develops, uses, studies or regulates AI in healthcare.
Artificial intelligence is entering clinical practice faster than the ethical frameworks needed to govern it.
Algorithms now read scans, flag patients at risk and suggest treatments. Yet the questions that matter most to patients are often left unanswered: whether the tool was tested fairly, who is accountable when it is wrong, and whether its use was explained to the person it affects.
Dr. Elangovan Krishnan, a physician and engineer, founded Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare (AIH) to close that gap, so that AI in medicine is developed and used responsibly, with the patient at the center of every decision.
AI tools can reach patients before shared standards exist for consent, privacy, bias and accountability. Medicine needs clear, practical principles that keep pace with the technology.
Clinicians, researchers, technologists, ethicists and legal and policy experts often work on AI separately. Sound decisions need all of them in the same conversation.
AI should support clinical judgment, not replace it. Responsibility for a patient's care must stay clear, with every tool open to question by the people who use it.
A model built for one population can fail another. Standards for health AI must work across countries, health systems and resource settings, and protect the patients most at risk of bias.
AIH brings together clinicians, researchers, medical scientists, ethicists and students from around the world to set out how AI should be used in patient care. Its work is guided by the R‑I‑S‑K principles: Responsible, Innovative, Safe and Knowledgeable.
Through its Virtual International Summit on Artificial Intelligence (VISA-IH), AIH invites faculty and experts worldwide to write and adopt a shared consensus statement on the ethical use of AI in medicine.
To advance the responsible, innovative, safe and knowledgeable use of artificial intelligence in medicine, with the patient at the center of every decision.
Healthcare in which every AI tool is transparent, unbiased and accountable, and trusted by clinicians and patients alike.
Aims & Objectives
AIH aims to keep artificial intelligence in healthcare patient-centered, protecting the dignity, consent, privacy and wellbeing of every patient. We work toward AI that is unbiased, inclusive and equitable across all patient groups, and whose methods, limits and use are transparent to clinicians and patients alike. Every AI-supported decision should rest on clear human accountability, sound governance, legal compliance and secure, data-conscious practice.
To achieve this, AIH supports tools that are needs-driven, clinically grounded and backed by evidence. We build knowledge of AI in medicine among clinicians, researchers, medical scientists and students, and bring international experts together through the Virtual International Summit on Artificial Intelligence (VISA-IH) to develop shared consensus statements on the ethical use of AI in patient care.
MBBS, PGDHM, M.Tech., MS, PhD
Founder & Executive Director
AI in Healthcare
Dr. Elangovan Krishnan is an Indian-American physician-scientist, biomedical engineer and healthcare executive based in Houston, Texas, and the Founder & Executive Director of Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare (AIH).
He is best known for his work at the intersection of medicine and artificial intelligence. He also serves as Executive Director of AIM Doctor, an organization dedicated to AI-driven healthcare innovation and precision medicine.
Over a career spanning more than 28 years, he has established himself as an immunologist, a microbiome expert and a research mentor.
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A shared consensus statement on the ethical use of AI in medicine.
Through its Virtual International Summit on Artificial Intelligence (VISA-IH), AIH invites faculty and experts worldwide to write and adopt a shared consensus statement on the ethical use of AI in medicine, built on AIH's R‑I‑S‑K principles: Responsible, Innovative, Safe and Knowledgeable.
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Events · Ethical Use of AI in Medicine · November 14–December 1, 2026 · Virtual
About the Summit
Eighteen days on the responsible, innovative, safe and knowledgeable use of AI in medicine.
VISA-IH 2026 brings clinicians, researchers, medical scientists, students and policymakers together online to ask a practical question: how do we use AI in medicine ethically, safely and fairly?
VISA-IH 2026 · Contest · Round 1
Program
The Summit runs from Saturday, November 14, to Tuesday, December 1, 2026, opening with a ceremony on November 14 and closing with a ceremony on December 1. Sessions begin at 9:00 AM US Central Time (CST, UTC−6). The daily themes and session details will be announced on this page.
VISA-IH 2026
Clinicians and researchers speaking at the AIH Virtual International Summit on Artificial Intelligence, November 14–December 1, 2026.
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VISA-IH 2026
VISA-IH 2026 is organized by Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare (AIH) and its Organizing Committee.
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Founder & Executive Director
AI in Healthcare
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VISA-IH 2026
The team behind the VISA-IH 2026 website, designs, social media, editorial work and book.
Roles for VISA-IH 2026.
| Role | Name | Institute |
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| Website | Muhammad Arif | Rawalpindi Medical University |
| Lily Choudhary | SMS Medical College | |
| Canva | Farwa Saleem | Quaid-e-Azam Medical College |
| Afiya Mushfeen Khan | GM Homeopathic Medical College | |
| Social Media | Dr. Hashwini Suppiah | Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences and Research |
| Dr. Gayathri Mohan | Vels Medical College and Hospital | |
| Editorial Team | Dr. Fasil C | Bangalore Baptist Hospital |
| Book Team | Qausain Khan | Bahria University of Health Sciences |
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Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare
Advancing responsible healthcare innovation through scholarly publishing, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-informed academic resources.
AIH Academic Book Initiative
An interdisciplinary resource examining the foundations, technologies, clinical applications, research methods, safety considerations, ethics, and responsible implementation of artificial intelligence in radiology.
Call for chapter reviewers · Review period November 1–10, 2026
AIH Academic Book Initiative
Exploring how artificial intelligence can be developed, evaluated, translated into clinical practice, and implemented safely and responsibly across radiology.
Effective Implementation of AI in Radiology brings clinical, technical, methodological, ethical and legal perspectives together in one resource. Its 30 chapters, arranged in six parts, follow artificial intelligence in radiology from first principles to responsible use in patient care:
AIH invites appropriately qualified experts to review chapters that match their knowledge and experience, including:
Reviewer appointments and chapter assignments are confirmed by the AIH editorial team. Applying does not by itself guarantee an appointment or publication credit.
AIH will coordinate the review process and provide media-team support for suitable illustrations, diagrams, visual explanations, and other chapter visuals.
Review periodNovember 1–10, 2026
The book is planned for release at RSNA 2026.
Choose the chapters that match your expertise. Review period: November 1–10, 2026.
Reviewer applications are currently closed. For questions, please email aihealthceo@gmail.com.
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Back to HomeVISA-IH 2026 · Contest · Round 1
One contest, one entry in two parts. Your entry must include both parts below.
300 words · Lancet style
3 minutes · Portrait mode
| Place | PKR | INR |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 25,000 | 10,000 |
| Silver | 20,000 | 7,500 |
| Bronze | 12,500 | 5,000 |
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.
Last date November 8, 202612:00 noon, US Central Time
Register now Contest Registration FormVISA-IH 2026 · Student Competition
Competition terms and conditions
The competition invites participants to present original, evidence-informed ideas on the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, choosing a topic relevant to any medical specialty.
Participants are encouraged to explore ethical challenges in AI-driven healthcare, including patient safety, privacy, consent, bias, accountability, transparency and equitable access, drawing on relevant clinical, legal, scientific or educational contexts.
Members of the organizing team may also take part. They are not eligible for the general competition prizes. They are evaluated separately in an organizing-team category and are eligible for its designated presentation opportunities and awards, under criteria set by the organizers.
Every entry must include both of the following components.
Component A
Component B
Both components are mandatory. Entries missing either component, or failing to meet the essential submission requirements, may be declared ineligible.
Round 1
Submit a video and an essay in any specialty. The top three in each specialty advance to Round 2 and work with the faculty of their specialty.
Round 2
The best three presentations from all specialties are awarded medals and cash prizes.
Acceptance. By submitting an entry, participants confirm that they have read and agree to these Rules and Regulations.
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Common questions about AIH and the Virtual International Summit for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (VISA-IH) 2026.
Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare (AIH) is an emerging international organization for everyone who develops, uses, studies or regulates AI in healthcare. Its goal is the safe and responsible use of AI in medicine, with the patient at the center of every decision. AIH will serve as a regulatory body dedicated solely to the ethical use of artificial intelligence in medicine.
AIH was founded by Dr. Elangovan Krishnan, a physician and engineer, who serves as its Founder & Executive Director.
The four principles that guide AIH's work: Responsible, Innovative, Safe and Knowledgeable. See Mission, Vision, Aims & Objectives.
The Virtual International Summit for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (VISA-IH) 2026 is AIH's international scientific forum on the ethical use of AI in medicine. About the Summit.
November 14–December 1, 2026. It opens with a ceremony on November 14 and closes with a ceremony on December 1. Sessions begin at 9:00 AM US Central Time (CST, UTC−6).
The opening ceremony on November 14 brings together deans, vice chancellors and distinguished faculty, along with prominent professionals from many fields.
Online. VISA-IH 2026 is fully virtual.
No. VISA-IH 2026 is free to attend.
Complete the Event Registration form. You will receive a confirmation email, and event details will be sent to the same address.
Everyone with an interest in AI in healthcare. The Summit is not limited to doctors and healthcare professionals: scientists, computer and data engineers, IT professionals, ethicists, healthcare executives and CEOs, AI experts and members of the public are all welcome.
To keep the Summit impartial and free of conflicts, religious leaders, political leaders and military officials do not take part. Government officials who are not political leaders are welcome, provided they do not promote any political party.
Every medical specialty. The Summit will hold a panel discussion for each specialty, with at least 50 panel discussions in total.
No. They are separate activities. A participant can take part in a panel discussion without being involved in writing the manuscript.
See the Speakers and Organizers pages. The Summit is organized by AIH, led by Dr. Elangovan Krishnan, with its faculty Organizing Committee.
Working groups draft statements on the ethical use of AI in medicine. Registered participants comment on the drafts and vote on each statement at the close of the Summit. The adopted statement will be published on this website and in the Summit proceedings.
Complete the Speaker Registration form and select the dates you are available. The Organizing Committee will review your registration and contact you by email.
Yes. Each faculty member who wishes to join the Summit must submit a biography before taking part. It helps us confirm suitability as a speaker and prepare promotional materials for the event.
This is the preparation period. Faculty members can rehearse their manuscript presentations and plan how to present them most effectively.
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