Dr Suzannah McKinney

AI Innovation, Boston Health, USA

Suzy McKinney is a medical doctor and digital health leader with a background in AI product development and health technology strategy. She most recently served as Director of Product Development and Digital CRO at Mass General Brigham AI in Boston, where she led the development and validation of clinically relevant machine learning applications. Her work focuses on translating AI innovation into real-world clinical impact, including leading trials that contributed to multiple FDA clearances. She holds a US patent for a point-of-care ultrasound AI technology. She is a graduate of the University of Auckland Medical School and previously worked as a Resident Medical Officer in Auckland, before transitioning to roles in healthcare strategy consulting at Bain & Company in Australia and the US. She completed a Clinical Innovation Fellowship at the Mass General Hospital and Brigham Women’s Hospital Center for Clinical Data Science, as well as a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Advanced Medical Computing and Analysis at Harvard Medical School. Suzy currently sits on the Te Whatu Ora AI and Algorithm Expert Advisory Committee,

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AI and Healthcare
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This presentation introduces the core concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in healthcare. We'll begin with a brief history of AI and explore why these technologies have become so influential. Key terminology will be clarified, along with an overview of model-building techniques such as supervised learning, feature selection, and model evaluation. The session is designed to make these concepts accessible and relevant to clinicians without a technical background.