The T-CAIREM 2026 Trainee Rounds highlight innovative and outstanding research at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and health across Canada.
The top 10 applicants will have the opportunity to present their research before a panel of AI in health leaders in the summer for a special award.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 22, 2026 @ 11:30pm ET
Seminar Format
The Trainee Rounds consist of biweekly one-hour virtual presentations. At each seminar, two trainees will each give a 20-minute presentation on their research, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A and discussion.
Topic areas can include any research at the intersection of AI and health, including methodological projects, translational clinical projects, education, data governance, health policy, health economics, ethics, etc.
Student Eligibility
• Applicants must be enrolled as graduate students (from any faculty or discipline) or trainees (residents, fellows, post-docs) with any partner university or research institution in the T-CAIREM National Network.
• Undergraduate students are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants do not have to be medical trainees and can be from any discipline.
• Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
• No other attachments, such as reference letters or resumes, will be considered along with this application.
How to apply
The deadline to apply for the Trainee Rounds seminar series is February 22, 2026 @ 11:30pm ET.
Trainees cannot submit more than one application.
Submitted abstracts will be critically assessed by a panel of experts, and 10 projects will be selected. Successful applicants will be notified in April to present their projects between May to July 2026.
Judging and Awards
At the conclusion of the seminar series, an expert panel will select one student to receive the special T-CAIREM Trainee Rounds Research Award, valued at $500. The remaining speakers will also receive a special award.
All selected speakers will have their work promoted on the T-CAIREM website and through our social media channels. We look forward to receiving your application.
