Montreal, April 2, 2026 — Mila and Vetted Medical, a Montreal-based company specializing in medical AI validation, have entered into a partnership aimed at advancing responsible, rigorous, human health-focused artificial intelligence. This collaboration will bring together Vetted Medical's expertise in financially independent clinical audits and benchmarks with Mila's cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence.
Through this partnership, Vetted Medical joins a globally recognized innovation hub, while also gaining privileged access to professional development opportunities, events, and high-level knowledge-sharing activities.
"This partnership with Vetted Medical reflects our shared commitment to advancing AI in healthcare by combining science, ethics, and medical practice. In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, we remain firmly committed to supporting initiatives that promote the adoption of reliable and responsible solutions, in order to ensure patient safety," said Stéphane Létourneau, Executive Vice President of Mila.
"By joining forces with Mila, we are helping to strengthen an ecosystem where innovation and the adoption of AI in healthcare are built on trust, transparency, and clinical rigor. Beyond benchmarks and audit frameworks, our approach is guided by a rigorous scientific methodology, which allows us to distinguish AI with real clinical impact from mere technological hype," added Dr. Vincent Dumouchel, Managing Partner at Vetted Medical and Family Physician.
About Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Founded by Professor Yoshua Bengio, Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute is the world’s largest academic AI research center specialized in deep learning, home to a community of over 1,500 members. Based in Montreal, Mila was created out of a unique partnership between Université de Montréal and McGill University, dedicated to advancing scientific breakthroughs that drive innovation and ensure AI benefits everyone. A non-profit organization, Mila is strongly supported by the Government of Canada through the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy and by the Government of Quebec. Internationally recognized for its influential research, global innovation partnerships, and leadership in multilateral efforts on responsible AI, Mila continues to shape the future of AI worldwide. For more information, visit mila.quebec.
About Vetted Medical
Vetted Medical is a physician-led audit firm specializing in the financially independent verification of medical artificial intelligence products and models. The firm supports healthcare organizations, investment funds, and public-sector entities through clinical audits and benchmarks — medical due diligence designed to rigorously challenge vendors’ technology claims in order to distinguish market hype from solutions that are truly grounded in clinical practice and human medicine.
