On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM (Brasilia, GMT-3), BIREME will host the webinar “Using Artificial Intelligence in the Search Process for Systematic Reviews” for the MEDCARIB Network. This is the third of a series of meetings organized by BIREME as part of its technical cooperation program focused on Strengthening Health Information Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean.
For the fifth consecutive year, BIREME is organizing this series of meetings with the Virtual Health Library Network, including dedicated sessions with the MedCarib Network since 2024. The aim is to promote knowledge and develop skills for the development, application and use of VHL products and services, in addition to strengthening the Latin-American and Caribbean System on Health Sciences Information database (LILACS) and the multilingual thesaurus Health Science Descriptors (DeCS).
Webinar Agenda
- Session Coordination
- Marcia Barretto, IT Coordinator and Caribbean Focal Point, BIREME/PAHO/WHO
- Opening Remarks
- Victoria Cruickshank-Taylor, Regional Coordinator of MedCarib Network
- Current Perspectives on Using Artificial Intelligence in the Search Process for Systematic Reviews
- Martha Sílvia Martínez Silveira, Instituto Gonçalo Moniz/Fiocruz/Bahia - Brasil
- From Algorithm to Evidence: The Technical Responsibility in the Use of AI in Health Research
- Francisco Barbosa Júnior, BIREME/PAHO/WHO
Target Audience
Professionals and institutions involved in the production, dissemination and use of health information in Latin America and the Caribbean. The audience includes:
- Coordinators and focal points of the VHL and MedCarib Networks;
- Information professionals (librarians, documentalists) working in health information networks and services;
- Editorial teams of health-related scientific journals;
- Reference Network (RefNet) and other professionals who promote access to and use of health information;
- Researchers and students interested in health information management and scientific communication; and
- Others interested in the dissemination of best practices in health information management.
How to Participate
- Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM (Brasilia, UTC-3, check your local time)
- Language: English
- Registration: https://bit.ly/MEDCARIB-IA-4-systematic-reviews
Context
The Health Information Networks are essential to expand and strengthen BIREME’s initiatives related to the VHL, LILACS, DeCS, and other information sources and services. These networks bring together information professionals from cooperating institutions throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), as well as from other countries such as the United States, Spain, Portugal, and Mozambique.
The 2025 Calendar includes 25 meetings throughout the year, covering topics of major interest to the VHL and MedCarib Networks. The meetings are held on Thursdays, with program running through November.
Materials and Recording
The webinar recording is available at PAHO TV on YouTube (link below) and the slide presentations can be found on the VHL Network Portal.