About Australian Med AI

An Australian, clinician-led organisation focused on safe, ethical AI to support disease prevention, earlier detection, and reduced preventable harm in healthcare.

Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Safety Open Access
Overview

About Us

Australian Med AI is a multidisciplinary collective of doctors and medical students across varying levels of clinical training and seniority, united by a shared interest in the application of artificial intelligence within medicine and healthcare. Our work focuses on the generation, evaluation, and dissemination of knowledge relating to AI in clinical practice. Through collaborative research, education, and knowledge translation, we aim to strengthen understanding of emerging technologies, support evidence-based and safe implementation, and contribute to informed discussion among clinicians, researchers, students, patients, and the broader community.

Mission

Our Purpose

Our mission is to advance the responsible use of artificial intelligence in medicine by generating and sharing high-quality research and education, strengthening evidence-based clinical practice, promoting safe and ethical AI use, and ensuring open access to trusted information for clinicians, patients, and the broader community.

Scope of work

Core Principles

  • Research and Education — Undertake, evaluate, and disseminate research and educational initiatives that advance understanding of artificial intelligence in medicine and its clinical applications.
  • Safe and Responsible AI — Support the safe, ethical, transparent, and clinically appropriate use of artificial intelligence through attention to governance, validation, accountability, and patient safety.
  • Evidence-Based Practice — Promote the critical appraisal and use of high-quality evidence to inform decisions regarding the development, evaluation, and implementation of AI in healthcare.
  • Open Access and Knowledge Sharing — Advocate for accessible, transparent, and freely available information on AI in medicine to support clinicians, researchers, students, patients, and the wider community.
Framework

Our Approach

  • Clinician-led and patient-centred
  • Safety, governance, and ethics embedded from the start
  • Real-world evaluation and implementation in clinical settings
  • Education that builds capability across the health system

Meet The Founders

Dr. Alasdair Leslie (MBBS, MBEE) 

Dr. Alasdair Leslie (MBBS, MBEE) 

Co-founder

Cardiology Advanced Trainee, Director of Braxholme Brahmans & PhD Candidate.

Dr Alasdair Leslie is a Cardiology Advanced Trainee at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and a clinical researcher focused on integrating artificial intelligence into Australian healthcare. He is currently undertaking a PhD examining how AI and digital health technologies can help bridge the metropolitan–rural health divide and improve access to advanced cardiac care in regional communities. This work builds on his studies in the Masters of Biotechnology, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University.Beyond medicine, Alasdair is a Director of Branxholme Brahmans. His dual perspective as a specialist clinician and primary producer informs his passion for developing practical, scalable technologies that serve Australia’s most remote communities.

Dr Brandon Stretton (PhD, MClinEd, GCCE, MBBS)

Dr Brandon Stretton (PhD, MClinEd, GCCE, MBBS)

Co-founder

Respiratory Advanced Trainee

Dr Brandon Stretton is a Respiratory Advanced Trainee at Central Adelaide Local Health Network and co director of Australian Med AI. his PhD at the University of Adelaide focused on leveraging electronic medical record data and digital health tools to strengthen clinical workflows, operational performance, and patient outcomes. Brandon has published extensively across medicine, predictive analytics, and health system improvement, and is passionate about helping clinicians use AI safely and effectively in real world practice.