Dr Yagiz Aksoy
RNSH doctor heads AI ethics study A multimillion-dollar national project, Research Ethics Plus AI (REP AI) , is underway to ensure healthcare Artificial Intelligence is used safely and ethically, led by a Royal North Shore Hospital doctor. Dr Yagiz Aksoy is a resident medical officer and one of the chief investigators on the REP- AI project, which is supported through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Projects scheme. The scheme provides funding alongside contributions from participating partners, bringing the total investment in REP-AI to $2.25 million. The four-year project will support health organisations and ethics committees to better assess research involving AI, which is already being used in medical imaging, diagnostics and predictive modelling. The project will examine how AI is being used in health research, consult experts across the country, and involve everyday Australians in sharing their views, before developing practical tools to help ethics committees review AI-based studies Yagiz said the project comes at a critical time, as AI becomes increasingly embedded in clinical care and health research. “AI is no longer a distant concept. It’s already here, influencing how we diagnose, treat and predict disease,” he said. “AI holds huge promise in healthcare, but without ethical oversight, it can also amplify bias or harm. “This work is about building trust and ensuring AI is developed and used responsibly.” REP-AI is the only NHMRC funded project in Australia this year focused on applied ethics or AI governance and Yagiz said the long-term prospects for AI in health is promising. Yagiz is joined on the leadership team by Professor Stacy Carter from the University of Wollongong, Dr Lisa Eckstein from Bellberry Ltd and the University of Tasmania, Professor Farah Magrabi from Macquarie University, and Professor Annette Braunack-Mayer from the University of Wollongong. The study is also supported by partner organisations NSW Health, Bellberry Ltd, Alfred Health, Research Australia, Population Health Research Network, the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) and the Australasian Institute of Digital Health.
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