Jul 8, 2025

T-CAIREM's Metro International Secondary Academy bootcamp for high-school students (Oct. 6 - 10)

Metro International Secondary Academy Bootcamp Overview

T-CAIREM's exclusive bootcamp is open to 30 Metro International students in grades 10 to 12. Participants will learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing healthcare and get hands-on training in this exciting field from University of Toronto medical students!

The Bootcamp consists of interactive virtual (Zoom) workshops 9am – 11am and dedicated group work 11am – 12pm, Monday to Thursday, with final in-person presentations on Friday at the University of Toronto's downtown campus.

BOOTCAMP DATES: October 6, 2025 (Mon.) to October 10, 2025 (Fri.)
FORMAT: In-person for four days at Metro International Secondary and in-person on the final day at the U of T's Chestnut Conference Centre.
PREREQUISITES: Although coding skills aren't necessary, they can be a valuable asset.

Agenda

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine Bootcamp will take place from October 6–10, 2025, with sessions running daily from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

The program begins on Monday with a welcome and introduction to T-CAIREM, student introductions, and a two-part session on the basics of AI and machine learning (ML), concluding with an overview of the course project.

Tuesday will focus on an introduction to Python programming, followed by ML model development, with dedicated project group work time.

Wednesday will cover ML model evaluation and strategies for communicating model outputs to clinical users, alongside real-life anecdotes of ML applications in healthcare.

On Thursday, students will attend a virtual session discussing the ethics of model development and deployment, with time allocated for group project work.

The bootcamp will culminate on Friday at the University of Toronto Chestnut Conference Centre, where students will finalize and submit their reports, hear from a guest speaker who has applied ML to clinical challenges, and showcase their projects. The day will conclude with an awards ceremony and closing remarks, and students will receive a Certificate of Completion for their participation in the program.

Meet the Team!

Anglin Dent (Mentor)

T-CAIREM Education Affiliate & MD/PhD student, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Anglin Dent is a long-time (read: forever) student at the University of Toronto. Currently, she is studying to become a future physician and AI researcher through the MD/PhD program. As a T-CAIREM Education Affiliate, Anglin develops and delivers informational sessions to show current and future medical practitioners how they can use AI to improve healthcare. Outside of school, Anglin loves to play recreational hockey and hunt for Toronto's best restaurants!

Ariana Walji (Mentor)

MSc Candidate, Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Ariana holds an Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences and is currently pursuing her MSc at the University of Toronto. Her thesis focuses on optimizing the integration of AI into the operating room. Ariana’s passion for AI in healthcare began during her undergraduate studies, where she completed two summer projects using AI to optimize radiation treatment outcomes in cancer patients. Ariana is passionate about advancing the clinical translation of AI through thoughtful design, rigorous evaluation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Gemma Postill, BMScH (Advisor)

T-CAIREM Education Trainee Co-Lead & MD/PhD student, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Gemma Postill leads the educational programming at T-CAIREM alongside her student co-lead Abhishek Moturu. Gemma is in the MD/PhD program at the University of Toronto. With her research, Gemma seeks to create and implement artificial intelligence solutions to improve patients' healthcare outcomes. When not working, Gemma can be found cycling, baking, reading, or travelling!