Healthcare AI Conference

8:00 a.m.

8:30–9:00 a.m.

9:00–9:20 a.m.

Presenters: Hyeju Jang, PhD; Mohammad Hasan, PhD; Lu Zhang, PhD

We will present research tasks focusing on the application of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies in healthcare. Topics include (1) AI chatbot for mental health support using large language models, (2) dementia detection leveraging multimodal data, and (3) AI to understand the human brain. Following the presentation, we will lead a breakout session to explore the AI technical details behind these applications.

9:20–9:40 a.m.

Presenter: Shaun Grannis, MD, MS

This session offers an overview to integrating AI into clinical research, covering essential hardware, infrastructure, and competencies. We will explore the current capabilities of off-the-shelf AI tools, compare cloud-based and on-premises deployments, and evaluate sources for AI solutions. Strategies for fine-tuning models to address specific research needs will also be discussed. By simplifying complex concepts, this session provides researchers with practical insights to leverage AI effectively in healthcare.

9:40–10:00 a.m.

10:00–11:15 a.m.

Breakouts on first and second floors.

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11:15–11:20 a.m.

11:20–11:40 a.m.

Panel Report Outs

11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

1:15–1:35 p.m.

Presenters: Jiang Bian, PhD, MS; Titus Schleyer, DMD, PhD

Making the most of AI in healthcare doesn’t just mean getting the algorithms to work right. An equally important challenge is to answer the why, what, for whom, how and when of AI implementations. This panel will discuss several salient aspects of getting AI to work right in clinical and healthcare operations.

1:35–1:55 p.m.

Presenters: Haixu Tang, PhD;  Xukai Zou, PhD; Feng Li, PhD

We will explore the critical intersection of innovation and privacy within the emerging field of healthcare AI. We will discuss the challenges of leveraging the power of AI while safeguarding sensitive patient data. A key focus will be on confidential computing techniques as promising solutions to enable AI development and deployment while ensuring data remains private and secure within its original location.

1:55–2:15 p.m.

Presenters: Lu Zhang, PhD; Matthew Pease, MD; Dayu Sun, PhD

This session invites three experts to discuss AI in biomedical imaging, covering both methodology development and translation applications. The topics cover the discussions on foundation models, advanced statistical methods, and applications in neurosurgery.

2:15–2:20 p.m.

2:20–3:35 p.m.

Breakouts on second, third and fourth floors.

3:35–3:45 p.m.

3:45–4:15 p.m.   

Panel report outs

4:15–5:00 p.m.

8:00–8:30 a.m.

8:30–9:00 a.m.

9:00–9:05 a.m.

9:05–10:00 a.m.

10:00–10:05 a.m.

10:05–10:25 a.m.

Presenters: Arjan Durresi, PhD; Sunandan Chakraborty, PhD; Rakesh Shiradkar, PhD

Discussion about causality in general in sciences and in particular in AI use. The need for causality in healthcare and medicine and discuss discovering causality by LLM’s and other tools.

10:25–10:45 a.m.

Presenters: Josh Vest, PhD, MPH; Jing Su, PhD; Jonathan Payne, MS 

This panel will review examples of health-focused AI projects. Panel discussion will focus on the practical and methodological opportunities facing projects working in clinical environments or with real-world data and strategies to ensure success.

10:45–11:05 a.m.

Presenters: Randall Grout, MD, MS; Bryan McConomy, MD

This panel will describe active efforts to develop and implement AI solutions into real-world clinical settings. The panel will discuss the importance and challenges associated with governance of AI, which is a critical precursor to implementation. The panelists will also describe real examples of AI introduced into clinical practice within health systems. The panelists will discuss successes and challenges thus far with the rollout of governance strategies and implementation efforts.

11:05-11:15 a.m.

Grab Boxed Lunch for Breakout Sessions

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Breakouts on second, third and fourth floors.

12:30–12:35 p.m.

12:35–1:05 p.m.   

Panel Report Outs

1:05–1:15 p.m.