Understanding Large Language Models in Healthcare

Understanding Large Language Models in Healthcare

Exploring Large Language Models: How They Work and What They Could Mean for Healthcare

By BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Date and time

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:00 - 05:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

SPEAKERS

Ahmed Ulusow

Gabriel Desouza

AGENDA

12:00 - 13:00 1. Welcome and Introduction (5 minutes) • Brief overview of the session • Speaker introductions 2. What Are Large Language Models? (10 minutes) • Basic principles and functionality • Key capabilities relevant to healthcare 3. Applications in Healthcare (15 minutes) • Use cases: clinical documentation and summarisation. • Potential for clinical decision support • Early examples in practice 4. Opportunities and Challenges (10 minutes) • Benefits: efficiency, performance, scalability • Risks: bias, reliability, data governance • Ethical and regulatory considerations 5. Q&A

SYNOPSIS

This Event is Part of a Two-Part Webinar Series: Webinar 1: Provide an introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs), covering what they are, how they are developed, and how they function. Explore the potential applications of LLMs in healthcare. Webinar 2: Demonstrate a healthcare product powered by an LLM. Examine the clinical risks associated with using LLMs in healthcare and discuss strategies to mitigate these risks.

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