Abu Dhabi publishes world-first AI Clinician Framework for regulated clinical AI systems
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, has published an AI Clinician Framework, a world-first regulatory framework that sets out how AI clinician systems may ultimately be authorised to perform clinical activities that would otherwise require a licensed clinician.
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The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has published an AI Clinician Framework, a regulatory framework that sets out how AI clinician systems may be authorised to perform clinical activities that would otherwise require a licensed clinician. The framework will set the foundation to establish policies that govern the research and operation of these systems in Abu Dhabi.
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Source: WAM — official 21 Oct 2026 Read the original ↗ More from WAM →
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WAM (UAE).
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21 Oct 2026.
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Read the original at WAM: https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17hh7ki-doh-publishes-clinician-framework-guide
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