Athena Institute of Health Sciences organizes National Webinar on “Unboxing Artificial Intelligence and Health Care”
Mangakuru: The Athena Institute of Health Sciences has organized a one-day national webinar on “Unboxing Artificial Intelligence and Health Care” on July 19, 2024, at the Athena College of Nursing from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The President of the program, Mr. R.S. Shettian, Chairman AIHS; Prof. Sr. Deepa Peter, Principal AIHS; Prof. Sunitha Lobo, Vice Principal ACON; Dr. Nandini M., Principal of Allied Health Science; Dr. Binsha Pappachan, KSNC Observer; and Ms. Nishel Barboza, Organizing Secretory, presided over the program. The webinar started with the prayer song by 4th year B.Sc. nursing students, followed by the dignitaries on the dais lighting the Indian Lamp and officially inaugurating the program.
The webinar was conducted through Google Meet. Sr. Deepa Peter welcomed the gathering, and Prof. Sunitha Lobo addressed the gathering with a key note. Mr. R. S. Shettian gave a presidential address, saying the importance of AI, motivating and assuring the participants that the sessions would be totally beneficial, and gaining knowledge on AI and its use in health care and daily life. The inaugural program concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Prof. Hemalatha G., HOD in Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing. Before commencing with the session, a pretest link was sent to the delegates through WhatsApp and email. There were more than 250 attendees registered for the event from different colleges in and around the country.
Mrs. Viola Felicita Dsouza, Asst. Lecturer, introduced the first speaker of the day, Rev. Fr. Sabu Thomas, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Scared Heart College, Thevara Kochi. Fr. Sabu Thomas is an enthusiastic educator with extensive knowledge of AI. He highlighted the importance of AI tools with hands-on experience, which enriched us with in-depth knowledge on AI in education, research, and health care.
Mrs Thelma Dsouza, Asst Lecturer, introduced the speaker of the second session, Dr Arvind C. V. Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, NMAM Institute of Technology, NITTE, Mangalore. He presented different AI tools that are used in hospitals for better patient outcomes.
Mrs. Priya Carnelio, lecturer, introduced the speaker of the third session, Mrs. Lilly Maben, Senior Robotic nurse and team leader, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai. She gave us an insight into robotic surgeries with practical examples and the role of the robotic nurse.
At the end of the webinar, a post-test link and a feed-back link were sent to the delegates in the WhatsApp group and via email. The webinar was conducted by Mrs. Prashwin, a 1st year M.Sc. Nursing student ACON. On the whole, the webinar was a successful event and very informative for the delegates. Hoping that the delegates will use AI tools in the future.
