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CDHI Summit 2024

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Monday, September 23 
Cooley Center

Join us for an inspiring and informative session filled with insightful discussions and cutting-edge advancements. Connect with colleagues and explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in health care.

Conference Schedule

Topic Time Speaker(s)
Registration and Networking 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks 9:00 - 9:15 AM

Martin J. Citardi, MD 
Vice Dean for Clinical Technology and 
Chair of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, UTHealth Houston 

Keynote Address - Health Care AI: Where We Are and Where We Are Going 9:15 - 10:00 AM

Michael D. Abramoff, MD, PhD 
Professor of Ophthalmology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine; 
Founder and Executive Chairman Digital Diagnostics 

Panel: Driving Innovation in Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities at UTHealth Houston 10:00 - 10:45 AM

Bassel Choucair, Deputy Chief Information Officer, UTHealth Houston 
 
Bobby Nix, MD, Associate Professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UTHealth Houston 
 
Yen-Chi Le, PhD, Executive Director of Innovation & Quality, UT Physicians 

Break and Networking 10:45 - 11:00 AM
Artificial Intelligence Implementation at Scale: A Time to Reimagine 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Jordan Dale, MD 
Chief Medical Information Officer, Houston Methodist

Lunch 11:45 - 12:30 PM
Patient-Centric Care: Leveraging Technology for Better Outcomes - Focus on CRM (Marketing; Microsites, Open Scheduling)  12:30 - 1:15 PM

Jenny Lanier  
Director of Ambulatory Operations, UTMB Health

Empowering Others Through Leadership

CDHI Awards Presentation

1:15 - 1:45 PM

Andrew Casas 
Executive Vice President, UTHealth Houston 
Chief Operating Officer, UT Physicians 

MSBI Innovation Showcase 1:45 - 2:45 PM

Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD 
Associate Vice President of Medical AI; Director, Center for Secure Artificial intelligence For hEalthcare (SAFE) 
Chair of the Department of Data Science and AI at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, UTHealth Houston

Closing Remarks and Future Directions  2:45 - 3:00 PM

Dr. Babatope Fatuyi
Chief Medical Information Officer, UTHealth Houston 

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