Webinar: Dialogue on experiences and challenges in artificial intelligence, education and health
Date: 4 December 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. (ET)
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Simultaneous interpretation available in English and Spanish
Objective of the webinar
Share best practices in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health education contexts. The webinar will bring together experts in education, new technologies, and digital health in an open and participatory dialogue. Panelists will share their insights, experiences, and best practices in the use of AI. Interaction with attendees will also be encouraged, allowing them to identify opportunities for the critical use of AI applications in their educational contexts.
Target audience
- Participants in the virtual course “Teaching in Virtual Environments”.
- Healthcare and education professionals interested in the application of AI in learning environments.
- Other interested individuals.
Agenda
Moderator: Gabriel Listovsky, Head of the Special Program for the Virtual Campus for Public Health, Department of Health Systems and Services, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Opening remarks: Welcome, acknowledgments, and closing remarks for the course
- James Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Health Systems and Services, PAHO
- Diego Faingold, Rector, Italian Hospital University of Buenos Aires (UHIBA)
Teaching health with AI: from training to practical application
- Virginia Jalley, Course Director, Teaching in Virtual Environments: designing, managing, and tutoring with Innovation, Italian Hospital University
- Gisela Schwartzman, Course Director, Teaching in Virtual Environments: designing, managing, and tutoring with Innovation, Italian Hospital University
AI in public health
- Marcelo D´Agostino, Unit chief, Information Systems and Digital Health, PAHO
Challenges and contributions of AI to the fields of education and health
Moderator: Virginia Jalley, Deputy Director, UHIBA Education Department. Course Director, Teaching in Virtual Environments: designing, managing, and tutoring with Innovation (PAHO/UHIBA)
- Chatbot in the Electronic Health Record. Training of students and residents. Results of using Tana Gpt at University and Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires. Advances in its design, implementation, and cultural change.
- Analía Baum, Medical staff member, Health Informatics Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Teaching and learning with AI: opportunities and challenges. Perspectives of teachers and students who are using AI in their training activities.
- Laura Magallan, Coordinator, Educational Digital Technologies Team, UHIBA Education Department
- AI in virtual training. Online education practices and a regional perspective.
- Christian Milillo, PENT/FLACSO Coordinator
Exchange with attendees: Questions, experiences, and possibilities, challenges of transferring to your practices
Moderator: Virginia Jalley, Deputy Director, UHIBA Education Department. Course Director, Teaching in Virtual Environments: designing, managing, and tutoring with Innovation (PAHO/UHIBA)
Closing remarks
Gabriel Listovsky, Head of the Special Program for the Virtual Campus for Public Health, PAHO