eCONSULT+ and Parkinson’s screening: uses and implications for training
Research team
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PIS. Grosjean (U Ottawa)
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Co-IM. Dorion (U Sherbrooke), G. Rouleau (UQO)
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CollabM. Lagacé (U Ottawa), J. Roy (U Ottawa), J. Graveline (Montfort Hospital), L. Gervaise (CEO Virtuosis AI)
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PPA. McIssac, S. Boily
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PartnerMontfort Hospital
Funding agency
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Institut du Savoir Montfort ($39,870)Period: 2025-2027
Abstract
The eConsult+ project explores the use of AI-enhanced teleconsultations to support early detection of Parkinson’s disease in primary care. It relies on automated voice analysis using the Virtuosis AI tool, which can identify voice biomarkers characteristic of the disease.
The goal is to understand how family physicians interact with this system to make an initial diagnosis, and what further learning is needed to integrate these technologies into their clinical reasoning. The project is particularly relevant for French-speaking minority communities, which face limited access to specialized care and delays in diagnosis.
By simulating teleconsultations with French-speaking patients with Parkinson’s disease, the research aims to improve the quality of care, strengthen medical training, and promote the responsible adoption of AI in clinical practice.