Dr. Karen Cochrane and KidsAbility received funding from the Graham Seed Fund for their project "Building confidence and collaboration for generative AI use in community-based health care".
As part of the CareNext Coalition (CareNext), the Graham Seed Fund plays a key role in connecting academic research with health system priorities across the Waterloo Region. CareNext, established in 2024 as a partnership between Waterloo and the Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN), provides a platform that aligns system needs, clinical insight and research capability.
This round of the Graham Seed Fund invited projects that examine the factors shaping responsible AI adoption in community care, generate evidence on readiness and develop approaches that can inform both policy and implementation. The selected projects reflect a strong commitment to partnership, with researchers working directly alongside WRHN, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health, KidsAbility, Brightshores Health System, Schlegel Villages and regional Ontario Health Teams.