Preface

Artificial intelligence is a field that has captivated the attention and interest of students and young researchers in recent years. The increasing application of intelligent gadgets on the one hand and the appearance of artificial intelligence discourse in the language of politicians on the other hand have led to magnifying this interest and attention. In the meantime, the Committee on Artificial Intelligence Advancement in Medical Sciences, aligned with the implementation of AIMS policies and programs, strives to promote its programs among medical sciences students across the country to familiarize students and researchers in clinical and laboratory sciences with digital technologies. Summer Schools on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences is one program that aims to provide the necessary setting to inspire students and enthusiasts. Since one of the main policies of the AIMS program is the utilization of potentials and decentralization of offered programs, the first series of the Summer Schools on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences is designed by the Smart University of Medical Sciences as the representative of the AIMS advancement program and participation of six of the prestigious and leading universities of the country and collaboration of top professors in specific fields, focusing particularly on practical implementation in Python and R.

Partner universities are as follows:

•    Sharif University of Technology
•    Tehran University of Medical Sciences
•    Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
•    Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
•    Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
•    Iran University of Medical Sciences

Also, one of this program's innovative and distinguishing features would be the AIMS science and technology festival for students organized by the Incubator Center for New Health Technologies following the summer schools. This festival will take place in the first week of September, along with school participants’ evaluation, it provides the opportunity for student teams from all over the country to connect and compete. The winners of this festival will attend the Student Corner at the first International Congress on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences, and they will be awarded at the closing ceremony of the congress. In addition, based on the mission of the AIMS advancement program, financial support and special facilities will be provided for the nominated projects and plans.

Lastly, it should be pointed out that since the programs of these schools are student levels designed, the ultimate goal would be to familiarize students and researchers with the current state of artificial intelligence and its applications in the healthcare system and to prepare them to participate in national and international congresses, competitions and events.

Secretariat of the Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences Advancement Program

Titles of Summer Schools on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences