DNV and Newton’s Tree launch education program to Advance Responsible AI Adoption in Healthcare
New initiative helps healthcare organizations navigate AI risks, governance, and implementation with practical clinical and regulatory expertise
HOUSTON, TX, [15 October 2026] DNV and Newton’s Tree have launched Governing AI in Healthcare: Safety, Risk, and Executive Leadership, a two-day education course designed to help healthcare organizations govern and implement artificial intelligence responsibly across clinical, operational and administrative environments.
Co-led by DNV and Dr. Haris Shuaib of Newton’s Tree, the course provides healthcare executives and operational leaders with practical guidance on AI implementation, governance, patient safety and risk management. Through real-world case studies and structured exercises, participants learn how to apply ISO 9001 quality management principles to evaluate organizational use cases, establish effective oversight and develop an actionable plan for the responsible adoption and ongoing monitoring of AI-enabled technologies.
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare workflows, organizations must balance opportunities for improved efficiency, decision-making and care delivery with considerations related to patient safety, regulatory compliance, accountability and organizational risk. The course is intended to help leaders translate broad AI principles into governance structures, controls and management practices that can be applied within their organizations.
“Healthcare leaders understand that AI is rapidly becoming part of their organizations, but many are still determining how best to govern its use responsibly,” said Alex Imperial, Global Director of Healthcare, DNV. “The opportunities are significant, but so are the questions surrounding accountability, oversight, risk management and patient safety. This program combines clinical AI expertise with proven governance and management-system principles to help organizations build the knowledge and frameworks needed to adopt AI with confidence.”
The curriculum addresses executive accountability, organizational readiness, governance structures and the differing risk profiles of healthcare AI applications. Participants examine how management-system approaches, including principles reflected in ISO 9001, can support proportionate controls, performance monitoring and continual improvement throughout the AI lifecycle.
The course builds on a broader collaboration between DNV and Newton’s Tree, combining DNV’s expertise in healthcare accreditation, quality management, governance, digital health and risk-based approaches with Newton’s Tree’s experience in clinical healthcare AI implementation. Together, the organizations are helping healthcare leaders strengthen AI governance and support safe, effective and responsible adoption.
Founded by medical physicist and clinical AI leader Dr. Haris Shuaib, Newton’s Tree brings practical experience in helping healthcare providers evaluate, deploy and monitor AI technologies through its enterprise AI orchestration and governance platform. DNV contributes healthcare assurance, patient-safety, risk-management and management-system expertise, connecting real-world AI implementation with established approaches to organizational oversight and accountability.
The course was piloted with Harris Health in Houston in June 2026, bringing together members of the health system’s leadership team to explore AI governance challenges, implementation considerations and organizational readiness. Participants described the course as “eye-opening” and highlighted the value of examining AI adoption from both clinical and governance perspectives.
Following a positive response to the pilot with Harris Health, DNV and Newton’s Tree have scaled the course, offering it to healthcare organizations across US markets.
View course details: Governing AI in Healthcare, from DNV and Newton's Tree
About DNV
DNV is the independent expert in risk management and assurance, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise, DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions.
Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world's most successful and forward-thinking companies.
In the healthcare sector, DNV is a leading accreditation and certification organization helping healthcare providers improve quality, enhance patient safety, and strengthen organizational performance through standards-based assessment, education, and advisory services.
About Newton's Tree
Newton’s Tree is a global healthcare AI company that enables healthcare providers to select, test, deploy, and monitor in-house and third-party AI products through its enterprise AI orchestration and governance platform.
Learn more about Newton's Tree at newtonstree.ai
