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Professional Network

Multidisciplinary competence for healthcare AI assurance

AIHRI is developing a professional network of auditors, clinicians, AI specialists, healthcare-quality professionals, information-security experts and independent certification personnel.

I. Why multidisciplinary teams

No single individual covers every domain

AI-enabled healthcare services combine organisational governance, clinical workflows, software and data systems, information security, patient safety and professional accountability. Credible assessment requires perspectives from each of these domains, contributed by individuals authorised for defined scopes.

No single individual is expected to cover every competence domain. Teams are composed so that the necessary competence is present across the scope.

II. Role categories

Six roles across three competence groups

Roles are grouped by their function in the assessment lifecycle. Each entry describes the contribution to a case, typical evidence considered during authorisation and the boundary of the role.

Group

Audit and clinical

Auditors and practising clinicians who evaluate management systems and clinical integration.

Role 01

Lead Auditor

Contribution
Plans and leads assessments, integrates evidence across domains, chairs the assessment team and manages the assessment record.
Typical evidence
  • Documented audit experience in regulated healthcare or comparable high-assurance environments
  • Formal training in relevant management-system standards and audit methodology
  • Evaluated audit performance across a range of scopes
  • Continuing professional development in conformity assessment
Boundary
Leads the assessment; does not decide certification for the same case and does not act as consultant to the assessed organisation.

Role 02

Clinical Domain Expert

Contribution
Contributes clinical perspective on intended use, workflow integration, human oversight and patient-safety implications of the AI-enabled service.
Typical evidence
  • Current or recent clinical practice in a relevant specialty
  • Professional registration in a healthcare regulator's register
  • Experience in clinical governance, quality or patient-safety functions
  • Familiarity with the deployment setting under assessment
Boundary
Contributes clinical judgement within scope; does not audit outside their clinical domain and does not determine conformity alone.

Group

Technical and information security

Specialists in AI systems and healthcare information security supporting the assessment team.

Role 03

AI Technical Expert

Contribution
Evaluates model governance, data lineage, validation, performance monitoring, change control and technical assurance of the AI component.
Typical evidence
  • Professional experience in the development, validation or operational monitoring of AI systems
  • Working knowledge of relevant AI, quality and risk-management standards
  • Experience of AI systems in operational settings, ideally within healthcare or safety-critical domains
  • Understanding of model risk, data drift and post-deployment monitoring
Boundary
Contributes technical judgement on the AI component; does not evaluate clinical practice or determine certification.

Role 04

Information Security Specialist

Contribution
Evaluates information-security controls, data protection, secure data lifecycle and technical assurance relevant to the service.
Typical evidence
  • Professional experience in information security in healthcare or comparable regulated environments
  • Recognised information-security certifications where relevant to the scope
  • Working knowledge of applicable data-protection law and healthcare data governance
  • Experience in security assessment or audit under recognised frameworks
Boundary
Engaged where the scope requires information-security assessment; does not assess clinical or model behaviour.

Group

Decision, impartiality and appeals

Personnel structurally separated from assessment, responsible for certification decisions, impartiality oversight and appeals.

Role 05

Independent Certification Decision-Maker

Contribution
Reviews the complete certification record and grants, refuses, maintains, reduces, suspends, withdraws or reinstates certification within authorised scope.
Typical evidence
  • Senior experience in conformity assessment, regulated healthcare governance or comparable decision functions
  • Documented understanding of the applicable certification scheme requirements
  • Demonstrated independent judgement
  • No commercial or personal interest in the assessed organisation
Boundary
Independent of the assessment team for the same case; does not alter assessment findings and does not hear appeals against their own decision.

Role 06

Impartiality and Appeals Experts

Contribution
Provides independent oversight of impartiality across certification activities and, where called, reviews appeals independently of the original decision.
Typical evidence
  • Senior experience in governance, ethics, conformity assessment oversight or comparable independent roles
  • Demonstrated impartiality and freedom from conflicting interests
  • Understanding of the separation between assessment, decision and appeal functions
  • Ability to weigh evidence and reasoning on a documentary record
Boundary
Structurally separated from assessment and decision functions; does not perform assessments or represent applicants.

III. Competence principles

Documented and demonstrated capability

Qualifications and professional experience support competence, but role authorisation depends on documented and demonstrated capability within a defined scope.

Evaluation of a professional for a defined role may consider education, professional experience, audit performance, sector knowledge, scheme-specific training, witnessing and ongoing monitoring. The mix and weight of these factors depend on the role and its scope.

AIHRI does not publish rigid qualification thresholds. Formal competence criteria for each authorised role will be published when they are approved.

IV. Professional standards

What AIHRI expects of network members

Network members are expected to conduct themselves consistently with the following standards. These expectations apply across engagement types and scopes.

Impartiality
Act without favour towards any applicant, client, scheme owner or vendor and without bias for or against any organisation.
Confidentiality
Protect information obtained during assessment and use it only for the purposes for which it was provided.
Conflict disclosure
Declare actual, potential and perceived conflicts of interest before engagement and on a continuing basis.
Evidence-based judgement
Base findings and opinions on documented evidence assessed against defined requirements.
Professional communication
Communicate factually, precisely and respectfully with applicants, colleagues and other parties.
Respect for competence limits
Contribute within the scope of authorised competence and defer to colleagues where a case falls outside it.
Continuing development
Maintain and develop the knowledge, skills and awareness necessary for the authorised role.

V. Engagement model

How network members may be engaged

Depending on role, competence, availability and organisational need, engagements may take one of the following forms. Availability of opportunities is not guaranteed.

Commercial terms and any compensation arrangements are agreed on a case-by-case basis and are not published on this site.

Associate engagement
Ongoing relationship for regular participation in assessment, decision or appeal activities within authorised scope.
Assignment-based engagement
Engagement for a defined assessment, case or advisory task where relevant competence is required.
Advisory engagement
Contribution to governance, impartiality or technical advisory work independent of any specific certification case.

VI. Expression of interest

Register interest for future consideration

Experienced professionals who wish to be considered for future engagements may register their interest below. Registration is not an offer of engagement and does not authorise any role.

Register interest

Professional expression of interest

Submissions are reviewed against the competence expectations for the selected role category. Please provide accurate professional information; supporting evidence may be requested at a later stage.

Briefly note standards, schemes or audit environments most relevant to your practice.

A concise statement of interest and relevant perspective, up to approximately 200 words.

By submitting an expression of interest, you confirm the information provided is accurate. AIHRI uses this information solely to consider potential engagement with the professional network. No submission is stored in a database and no attachments are accepted.

VII. Candidate privacy and boundaries

What not to send

Do not submit patient data, confidential client records, proprietary assessment evidence or sensitive documents through this website. Do not attach curricula vitae or documentary evidence at this stage. Supporting evidence may be requested through secure channels at a later stage.

Referrals

Introductions and referrals are welcome

AIHRI welcomes introductions to experienced professionals whose competence may be relevant to future assessment, decision or appeal functions. Please seek the individual's consent before sharing their details.

Institutional enquiries

Speak with AIHRI directly

For institutional questions about the professional network, use the general contact route.

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