- Opportunities, Risks and Implications for Safer Surgical Care

11^th August 2026

Overview

This webinar will provide an overview of artificial intelligence and its use and practice in patient safety and care.

Aims

To explore how artificial intelligence is transforming medical education and its opportunities, challenges and implications for safe surgical practice.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, attendees should have:

• An understanding of the potential and pitfalls of AI use in education
• An understanding of the basics of AI including bias, drift and automation
• An overview of useful study tools and tips.

 

Panellists

Our panellists include:

• Professor Gerald Lip - Gerald Lip is a Consultant Radiologist and Director of the Breast Screening Centre at the North East of Scotland Screening Centre. He is Professor at the University of Aberdeen, Head of AI in Medicine, and President of the British Society of Breast Radiology. His work focuses on the application of artificial intelligence in medical education and clinical practice, particularly in breast imaging, with an emphasis on patient safety, workforce development, and the responsible adoption of new technologies
  
  
• Mr Manoj Kumar (Moderator) - Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon and Education Lead for the Patient Safety Committee at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has completed executive training in AI in Health Care from Harvard Medical School, with a strong background in Human Factors and a particular interest in the safe and responsible implementation of AI and emerging technologies in clinical practice.

CPD

1 Hour

To be eligible to receive CPD hours for webinar attendance you must connect for the full duration of the webinar AND complete the feedback survey.

Visit our FAQ for further information relating to webinar CPD.

Recording

 

---