Applauding New York City hospitals recent move to design a system tailored to its own healthcare context while ensuring that their patient data remains in-house. The NHS and Canada should consider a similar approach. More on the topic below:

Ensuring the sovereignty and security of Canadian health data via CMAJ.

New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK via The Guardian.

“But to be truly human means not abandoning those who need your humanity.
Tell the world about us. Tell them that we were more human than those who only claimed to be. Tell them we chose death over abandoning our noble mission. Do not call us heroes-just tell them we understood what it truly means to be human.”
~ Mohammed Saqer, Nursing Director, Nasser Medical Complex.

Two years into the conflict, and physicians and humanitarian workers continue to describe devastating conditions in Gaza. Dr. Elise Thorburn’s account of providing care in Gaza is deeply troubling. Her description of children with traumatic injuries, families living in tents, and hospitals operating with severe shortages reflects the devastating human consequences of prolonged conflict.

These concerns echo themes raised in recent conversations at UBC’s RECAP: Health Report from Gaza, where speakers drew attention to the destruction of healthcare infrastructure in Gaza, the extreme pressures on physicians and trainees, and the broader humanitarian implications of sustained attacks on civilian life and medical systems.

“A 25-year-old male patient who had shrapnel injuries, where you ‘cannot imagine how dirty the wounds of war are when the outside wound is so small.’ The patient first had their leg amputated, then succumbed to infection in an abdominal wound.” ~ Dr Deirdre Nunan and Co-Director of the Centre for Climate Justice

At minimum, these accounts from multiple communities call on us to resist indifference. They ask us to recognize the human cost of conflict, to uphold the protection of civilians and healthcare workers, and to affirm the importance of humanitarian principles in times of profound suffering.

As members of an academic and healthcare community, we have a responsibility to engage seriously with these realities, to support the protection of healthcare workers and patients, and to affirm the importance of human dignity, medical neutrality, and access to care.

N.L. doctor recounts horrors of month working in Gaza hospital treating Palestinian patients via CBC News.

Scared and malnourished – footage from Gaza shows plight of children and aftermath of Israeli strike via BBC.

BC Physicians Against Genocide Instagram Link.

UBC’s RECAP: Health Report from Gaza via UBC Climate Justice.

Must see on Demis.

” I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen than it has ever been before. Certainly all any of us can do is follow our own conscience and retain faith in our democracy. Sometimes it is the very people who cry out the loudest in favor of getting back to what they call “American Virtues” who lack this faith in our country. I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities.
– Charles Schulz

Letter to a 10-year-old fan, 9th November 1970

Brilliant minds, world-changing ideas, and apparently an excellent visual for explaining quantum key cryptography.

Before cloud storage, crypto wallets, and internet banking, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were already rethinking secrecy itself.

Their pioneering work in quantum key cryptography earned them the A.M. Turing Award this year, and for good reason: they helped lay the foundation for secure communication in a future where traditional encryption may no longer be enough. I highly recommend the read: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/science/quantum-key-cryptography-turing-award-winners

Also, in a completely non-technical observation, I initially thought these were cake pops, which may say more about me than quantum science 🤣. Don’t even think about it Starbucks.

This morning I learned that the University of Oxford’s AIEOU team published its Shared Research Agenda. I was thrilled to contribute to the work and to see such a thoughtful, human-centred approach reflected in the final piece.

It is an important paper because it gauges where many people’s heads are at with AI and its application in education. It also shares numerous questions being raised by us all regarding AI’s potential influence on human flourishing, learning, agency, equity, and governance. On a side note, if you’re passionate about AI and education, I’d encourage you to peruse these questions for potential dissertation topics :).

Reading it also made me think about the evidence needed to guide responsible use in education. Every week there’s another paper suggesting some kind of cognitive impact. We need this type of grounded, interdisciplinary thinking to explore this space right now.

Learn more about AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU): https://aieou.web.ox.ac.uk/node/4111406

Download the Shared Research Agenda:
Ratner, S., Nie, D., Williams, R., Wonnacott, E., & Trefethen, A. (2026). AIEOU shared research agenda 2026. Department of Education, University of Oxford. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:325b6269-35d7-46a6-945f-3b310b662c37

AI’s expansion in the academic and clinical learning environment is raising questions about the role of advanced technologies in education and patient care. This panel explores how primary care clinicians and medical educators are exploring the application of AI, in addition to its tensions, opportunities, and concerns in its current and future use.

The focus of this conversation is to share insights, research, perceptions, and experiences with the use of AI in our academic and healthcare settings. 

Learn more and register here: https://familypractice.ubc.ca/april-2026-research-rounds-a-in-family-medicine/

Submit and vote on questions you’d like to see during this Q&A: https://www.questionwave.com/q/ej0Yjkkf79

Hello Simulation Community! I’m sharing the request below on behalf of Respiratory Therapists Without Borders, a volunteer-run Canadian charity currently supporting a 200-bed mission hospital in rural Nepal.

The organization is primarily seeking simulation-related supplies and equipment to help strengthen local healthcare education and build simulation capacity in a training-focused hospital setting. In addition, there is interest in connecting with simulation labs or educators in Canada who may be open to hosting an observer visit or site visit this summer.

If you or your organization have the capacity to support this initiative, whether through equipment donations, advice, mentorship, or an opportunity to observe simulation programming, please reach out directly using the contact information in the email below.

Thank you, everyone, for considering how you might support this meaningful global health education effort.

Contact Information:
Eric Cheng, RRT, CRE, FCSRT
Simulation Based Education MSc Candidate 2028
Co-Founder & Co-Culture Creator
Respiratory Therapists Without Borders
Registered Canadian Charity
eric@rtwb.ca || www.rtwb.ca
+977.980.473.9485 (Nepal)
+1.778.807.9117 (Canada)

Last Friday, I had the pleasure of presenting at the Chilliwack General Hospital Preceptor Retreat on AI in medical education. We explored how AI can support faculty development through stronger narrative assessment, more thoughtful feedback practices, careful use of AI as a data analyst, and practical frameworks for evaluating tools before adopting them into teaching and assessment. To accompany the session, I also created a workbook designed to help participants engage with the material in a more applied and interactive way. You can check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gusS_ZnG

My sincere thanks to UBC’s Chilliwack Family Practice Residency Site, and to Dr. Alison Henry and her team, for inviting me out. I appreciated the warm welcome, the thoughtful discussion, and the opportunity to contribute to an important conversation about how we support educators in using AI wisely.

Primary Compassionate Care Hub Grand Opening, Abuja!

The Primary Compassionate Care Initiative (PCCI) began during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, after I connected with Dr. Aisha Liman through the MIT COVID-19 Challenge Global Hackathon.

What started as an urgent conversation about community needs and public health grew into a long-term commitment to building compassionate, practical, locally anchored health initiatives.

Five years and 100 mentees later, we opened the PCCI Hub in Abuja. On February 14, 2026, Dr. Liman officially opened our new home base. This hub gives us a dedicated place to meet, plan, train, mentor, coordinate and support community programs that advance SDG 3 (Health), SDG 4 (Education), and SDG 5 (Gender Equality), with a particular focus on mentorship and empowering women in healthcare.

We were deeply honoured to be joined by speakers and supporters who helped mark this milestone, including Her Excellency Aisha Babangida, Bashir Adebayo Elegbede (MScIH)(PhD), Hajia Fatima Danladi, Dr. Ayodele Bankole, Dr. Hamza Jakada, Dr. Zainab Yaro, Barr. Edith Gumut, Mrs. Bilkisu Muhammed, Mrs. Amina Abba Zoru, and Mrs. Mirabelle Onyeka. Their presence and insights reinforced what this work is about: building stronger systems through partnership, community trust, and action that is evidence-informed and people-centred.

This opening is a milestone and a beginning. We are building with purpose, with partners, and with communities, and we are excited for what comes next.

If you would like to support, collaborate, or learn more, I would love to connect.

Learn more about PCCI and the new hub here: https://www.primarycompassionatecare.org/