Registration is now open for students in grades 10 to 12 to join T-CAIREM's Healthcare of the Future Bootcamp: Introducing AI to Tomorrow's Doctors, Nurses, and Coders!
Learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing healthcare and get some hands-on training in this exciting new field from University of Toronto medical students. The Bootcamp consists of interactive workshops and dedicated group work from Monday to Thursday, with final presentations on Friday.
As a reminder, this bootcamp will be taking place in-person. However, there is also a virtual option for students to enroll. The bootcamp will run for five (5) days from Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17, 2026. Please be sure you can attend all five days before applying.
Please note: Students who have completed grade 9 as of June 2026 and are entering grade 10 in September are also eligible to apply.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 15, 2026 by 11:30pm ET
BOOTCAMP DATES: July 13, 2026 (Mon.) to July 17, 2026 (Fri.) FORMAT: 100% In-person or 100% Virtual COST: $875 + tax for the IN-PERSON program and $725 + tax for the VIRTUAL program PREREQUISITES: Although coding skills are not necessary, they can be helpful prior to the program, as we will be teaching students how to develop machine learning models.
Please register only if you can attend the entire week of the boot camp. Once registered, no refunds will be issued. For students who wish to participate and need financial assistance, please contact: t.cairem@utoronto.ca.
Here's what previous participants have to say...
"I learnt a lot of things about AI, the different types, the models and so on and it was pretty fun for me because it was all new to me and I made new friends, aka my group mates. My main key takeaways were how AI models work and how challenging it is to really implement a working AI system into healthcare as there are many processes required. And personally, the bootcamp raised my interest and curiosity in learning more of AI and its progression."
—Elvis N.
"I really enjoyed the fun games and interactive components that Gemma and Anglin did before each lesson, which was a great refresher and warm-up for me to start a new topic every day. I liked the group project we did together, because of how my group was a really amazing group, and we worked together really well. I liked how the AI project was open to everyone, so we could be more creative in our solutions. I learned about a new career of a clinical scientist, and gained lots of advice and knowledge from the leads in this bootcamp, especially Gemma, Anglin, and Ariana."
—Joyce B.
Agenda
Day 1 - Introduction to the program, AI, and healthcare
Date: (Monday) July 13, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: 263 McCaul St or virtually via Zoom
9:00 - 10:30 am: Welcome & introduction to T-CAIREM (ice breaker for students to also introduce themselves) 10:30 - 11:30 am: What is Artificial Intelligence? What is Machine Learning? 11:30 - 12:30 pm: Lunch Break 12:30 - 1:00 pm: What problems exist in healthcare, and what could AI do? 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Introduction to course project and group introductions
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Day 2 - Developing ML for Healthcare with a focus on Deployment
Date: (Tuesday) July 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: 263 McCaul St or virtually via Zoom
9:00 - 9:30 am: Good morning/icebreaker 9:30 - 10:00 am: Identifying a clinical question (Seminar) 10:00 - 10:30 am: The types of health data (Seminar) 10:30 - 11:30 am: ML model types (Seminar) 11:30 - 12:30 pm: Lunch Break 12:30 - 2:00 pm: 1.5 hours to work with group on project
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Day 3 - Coding: Creating and Evaluating an ML Model
Date: (Wednesday) July 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: 263 McCaul St or virtually via Zoom
9:00 - 9:30 am: Good morning/icebreaker 9:30 - 10:30 am: What is coding (Python edition)? 10:30 - 11:30 am: ML model development (Seminar) 11:30 - 12:30 pm:Lunch Break 12:30 - 1:00 pm: Ethics of ML model development (Seminar) 1:00 - 2:00 pm: 1-hour to work with group
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Day 4 - Understanding ML Models
Date: (Thursday) July 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: 263 McCaul St or virtually via Zoom
9:00 - 9:30 am: Good morning/icebreaker 9:30 - 10:15 am: Model evaluation & explainability 10:15 am - 11:30 am: ML model communication to clinical users (Seminar) 11:30 am - 12:30 pm:Lunch Break 12:30 - 1:00 pm: ML for healthcare regulations and liability (Seminar) 1:00 - 2:00 pm: 1-hour to work with group (Submission of final presentation slides @2:00PM)
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Day 5 - Final Presentation
Date: (Friday) July 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: 263 McCaul St or virtually via Zoom
9:00 - 9:15 am: Welcome (Submission of final written report @10:00am) 9:15 - 10:15 am: AI in Healthcare expert guest speaker 10:15 - 10:30 pm: Break 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Project Presentations 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 pm: T-CAIREM educational opportunities, Awards, Certification, and Closing Remarks
Students will receive a Certificate of Completion for attending the 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine High School Summer Bootcamp.
Please register only if you can attend the full week of the bootcamp. Once registered, no refunds will be issued. For students who wish to participate and need financial assistance, please contact: t.cairem@utoronto.ca.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 15, 2026 by 11:30 PM ET
