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SOBIAM, Brazilian Society of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Member area
About SOBIAM

A medical society for the age of artificial intelligence

A nonprofit scientific, educational and cultural civil association, founded in Rio de Janeiro on 20 August 2026 by nine founding members and registered on 7 October 2026.

Why we were founded

The transformation is not on its way. It has already begun.

Excerpts from SOBIAM's founding manifesto.

“Teaching physicians to use AI is not enough. We must prepare them to think with AI.”

Medicine is facing one of the greatest transformations in its history. Artificial Intelligence has already reached medical offices, hospitals, universities and patients' lives. It is already part of how we study, research, diagnose, decide and care.

Medicine must decide whether it will simply watch this change or take a leading role in building its own future. That is why SOBIAM was founded. We are not creating just another institution to talk about technology. We are creating a space to consider the Medicine we want to build in an era in which physicians and machines will increasingly work together.

We believe Artificial Intelligence can expand our ability to understand diseases, anticipate risks, integrate information, support decisions and personalize care. But powerful technology, used without knowledge, critical thinking and responsibility, can accelerate errors just as quickly as it accelerates successes.

We must train professionals who can understand these technologies, question their answers, recognize their limits, identify bias, protect patient data and decide independently and responsibly when machines should be used and when human judgment should prevail.

Physicians must not be reduced to tool operators. The more powerful the technology, the more important the human ability to interpret, contextualize, decide and care becomes. AI can process information. Physicians understand people. That is where the future lies.

SOBIAM was founded to build that bridge. We want to bring together physicians, researchers, professors, students, scientists, technology professionals and everyone who believes that innovation in Medicine must go hand in hand with science, ethics and humanity.

We do not want Medicine dominated by technology. We want Medicine strengthened by technology. We do not want to replace physicians. We want physicians who are better prepared, more capable and freer to exercise what no machine can fully reproduce: clinical judgment, responsibility and human connection.

This is not just the time to learn a new technology. It is the time to build a new Medicine. And that Medicine starts now, with SOBIAM.

The questions Medicine itself must answer

The question is no longer whether AI will be part of Medicine. It already is.

Who will decide how it is used?
Who will set its limits?
Who will train physicians?
Who will assess the evidence?
Who will protect patients?
Who will ensure efficiency does not come before care?
Which decisions can be enhanced by a machine?
And which must always remain human?
Mission, vision and values

Grounded in science, ethics and humanity

Mission

To promote the study, development and ethical, safe and scientifically grounded application of artificial intelligence in Medicine and healthcare by training professionals, encouraging research and producing evidence and technical-scientific documents (Bylaws, Article 3).

Vision

To be Brazil's leading reference in artificial intelligence in Medicine and a recognized link between the medical community, international scientific societies, universities and the technology industry.

Values
  • Scientific rigor and evidence
  • Ethics and patient protection
  • Autonomy and clinical judgment
  • Transparency and governance
  • Collaboration and international cooperation
  • Humanity in care
Produce knowledgeResearch, publications and evidence on AI in medical practice.
Train physiciansCritical, continuous and accessible training throughout Brazil.
Develop best practicesGuides, checklists and recommendations for the safe use of AI.
Contribute to policyDialogue with councils, regulators and scientific societies.
Nature of the institution

What SOBIAM is

  • A private-law nonprofit civil association of a scientific, educational and cultural nature.
  • No political, partisan, religious or trade union purpose. It does not represent a professional category.
  • No membership category or elected position is reserved exclusively for physicians or any other profession.
  • It provides nonexclusive technical cooperation with public and private entities, nationally and internationally.
  • It publishes its activity report and approved financial statements annually.
Statutory limits

What SOBIAM does not do

  • It does not issue seals, endorsements or conformity certifications for third-party products, software or services.
  • It does not issue mandatory ethical or technical medical standards, which are the responsibility of Brazil's Federal Council of Medicine.
  • It does not supervise, conduct disciplinary investigations or impose sanctions on professionals, institutions or companies.
  • It does not exercise the powers of ANPD or ANVISA, nor perform acts reserved for the practice of Medicine.
  • It does not grant exclusivity or preferential treatment to sponsors, or allow them to influence technical-scientific documents.

Help build this new Medicine

Physicians, researchers, students and technology professionals are welcome.

Join SOBIAM