You can get started in 4 ways:

## Run it locally

Download the model from [Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/google/medasr) and
run it locally.

This is the recommended option if you want to experiment with the model and
don't need to handle a high volume of data. Our GitHub repository includes a
[notebook](https://github.com/google-health/medasr/blob/main/notebooks/quick_start_with_hugging_face.ipynb)
that you can use to explore the model.

## Deploy your own online service

MedASR can be deployed as a highly available and scalable HTTPS endpoint on
[Vertex AI](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai). The easiest way is through
[Model
Garden](https://console.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/publishers/google/model-garden/medasr).

This option is ideal for production-grade, online applications with low latency,
high scalability and availability requirements. Refer to [Vertex AI's service
level agreement (SLA)](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/sla) and [pricing
model](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/pricing) for online predictions.

## Fine-tune MedASR

MedASR can be fine-tuned using your own medical data to optimize its performance
for your use cases. A sample
[notebook](https://github.com/google-health/medasr/blob/main/notebooks/fine_tune_with_hugging_face.ipynb)
is available that you can adapt for your data and use case.

## Engage with us

Here are the best ways to engage with our team and the community:

- **Feature your work** on the [HAI-DEF
  Showcase](https://developers.google.com/health-ai-developer-foundations/showcase) using the [intake
  form](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/hai-def-showcase/).
- **Help shape our roadmap** by sharing your use cases using our [feedback
  form](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/hai-def-feedback/). This helps us align our engineering efforts with the industry's most common needs.
- **Stay in the know** on new tools and models by signing up for [our
  newsletter](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/hai-def-news/).
- **Seek technical support** on the [HAI-DEF developer
  forum](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/c/hai-def/).
- **File technical issues** directly on [GitHub](https://github.com/Google-Health/MedASR/issues).