Rahimi's

Research Lab

Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi, BEng, PhD, is the Canada Research Chair in AI and Advanced Digital Primary Health Care and an Assistant Professor at McGill University and Mila-Quebec AI Institute.

We are a McGill University research team, primarily affiliated with the Family Medicine Department and interested in integrating innovative technology and human-centered AI tools in Primary Health Care.

Our Projects

A quick look at what’s happening in the Our Projects section.

HealthGuard: A smart solution for managing heart health in women at local clinics.
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CognitiCare: An AI tool designed to enhance dementia support in community settings.
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Inclusive AI in Healthcare: Promoting equity and diversity throughout the AI development process.
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Smart Health Solutions for Community-Focused Primary Care.
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AI Innovations for COVID-19 Prevention and Management: A Global Symposium.
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Learning and
education

As a research team, learning and education regarding AI and primary health care are core components of our lab. Here, you can explore our collection of various resources to become more familiar with the fundamentals we work on by accessing different educational materials, resources, and information about our upcoming events.

Insights

Our insight is about understanding the potential of AI in primary healthcare and using it to address real-world challenges. We recognize the need for innovative, patient-centered solutions and therefore, we focus on creating AI-driven tools for early disease detection, risk prediction, and personalized care, while ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion principles are present in our works central to our approach.
Congratulations to Amanda Yee for being awarded the first position

20 Oct 2024 • 3 min read

Spotlight on Amanda Yee: Her Inspiring Presentation at the AGE-WELL Annual Conference
19 Oct 2024 • 5 min read
Raymond Tolentino was awarded LDI Student Travel Award Support
18 Oct 2024 • 15 min read

News

Explore our lab’s latest updates and news, which showcase the most
recent achievements of our lab and its members.

30

October 2025

Shoutout to Sarah Adams for securing the top spot at the Art and Design Expo in New York City

30

October 2025

Kudos to Michael Chen for winning the prestigious Innovation Award

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April 2025

Artificial intelligence for prevention and management of COVID-19; International Workshop