Becoming Part of Clinical Practice

OMD conducted the OMD Clinician Survey: AI Use in Ontario in February March 2026, the first extensive survey of Ontario clinicians on their use, experiences, and perceptions of AI tools in health care. The number of responses exceeded expectations.

These findings provide a better understanding of the current state of AI adoption across Ontario, including how these tools are used, the value they deliver, barriers to overcome for increasing adoption, and areas for improvement. Here is a snapshot of some of those findings.

Strong clinician response to first-ever survey on AI in Ontario clinical practices.
67% of clinicians have used an AI tool in clinical practice.

This statistic indicates that while the adoption of AI tools is uneven, it has grown substantially since OMD’s study on AI scribes in 2024 and national physician surveys conducted in 2024 and 2025. AI use continues to grow across sectors, and community-based primary care is no exception.

In capturing clinicians’ perspectives on the front lines of care, the survey establishes a baseline to guide OMD’s future work to support responsible AI adoption and ensure these technologies deliver meaningful benefits for clinicians and patients.

72% of clinicians look to provincial associations to verify AI tools' safety and efficacy.

In capturing clinicians’ perspectives on the front lines of care, the survey establishes a baseline to guide OMD’s future work to support responsible AI adoption and ensure these technologies deliver meaningful benefits for clinicians and patients.

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