8:00 AM

2 parallel sessions
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
W196C

AI and Emergency Medicine 2026 Update: Nicolas Kahl, MD

Dr. Nicolas M. Kahl, MD is an dfAttending Emergency Physician, and Clinical Informaticist at UC San Diego Health. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency and a Clinical Informatics Fellowship at UC San Diego Medical Center

8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
W196A

AI and Surgery 2026 Update: Christopher Tignanelli, MD, MS, MBA

Dr. Tignanelli is a tenured Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota and the Associate Dean for Data Science, Director for the Program for Clinical Artificial Intelligence. He has published over 125 papers, and his research program focuses on the implementation of an evaluation of AI-enabled and non-AI-based clinical decision support systems into practice with the goal of improving the delivery of evidence-based care. His research program has received $29 million in direct funding from the Gates Foundation, NIH, AHRQ, and the Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine at the principal investigator or director level.

9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
W196A

Opening Ceremony: Ann Slasuraitis, MD, FACP, FAIM

Dr. Slasuraitis is Executive Vice President of the College and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine

9:05 AM

9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
W196A

Opening Ceremony: Mel Speisman, MD, FACP, FAIM

Dr. Speisman, President of the American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine

9:15 AM

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
W196A

Opening Ceremony Keynote: Mark Cohen, MD, FSSO, FACS

Dr. Mark Cohen is the Dean of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Carle Health. He is a practicing surgical oncologist and endocrine surgeon and a tenured professor of Surgery and Biomedical and Translational Sciences in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. He is also a Founder Professor in The Grainger College of Engineering in the Department of Bioengineering, as well as a professor in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. His research covers several areas including novel approaches to tissue engineering to create functional organs from fat stem cells; creation of a novel class of anticancer drug compounds that target chaperone proteins; nanoparticle drug-delivery systems for cancer and bone regeneration; and use of mixed reality and AI/ML technologies to improve telemedicine, clinical care delivery as well as health care workforce training and education. His work has been continuously funded by the NCI (NIH) for 17 years, and he has also received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Komen Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the Department of Defense, and even NASA. He has published 135 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has held multiple leadership roles in national medical and surgical societies, including several national leadership positions in surgical societies, and is a founding member and program co-lead of the Holomedicine Association and currently Chairs the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Emerging Surgical Technology and Education.

10:00 AM

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
W194

Coffee Break and Networking in the Exhibit Hall W194

10:30 AM

2 parallel sessions
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
W196A

AI and Gastroenterology 2026 Update: Ece Mutlu, MD, MS, FACG, AGAF, MBA

Dr. Mutlu is the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. She earned her medical degree from Istanbul University, completed training at UIC, Loyola, and Rush University, and also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. She is nationally recognized for patient-centered research, clinical trials, and leadership in gastroenterology education and innovation.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
W196C

AI and Pulmonary/Critical Care 2026 Update: Uzair Ghori, MD, and Rahul Nanchal, MD

Uzair Khan Ghori, MD, is an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a pulmonologist and intensive care specialist for the Froedtert & MCW health network and the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Hospital, where he is Associate Section Chief of Pulmonary CC and Director of Interventional Pulmonary. He completed his residency in internal medicine from the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a subsequent fellowship in Interventional Pulmonary at Louisiana State University-Shreveport. He has completed certifications in AI and Healthcare from both Harvard and Stanford. Dr. Rahul Nanchal is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he serves as Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Critical Care Fellowship Program Director.

11:30 AM

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
W194

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibit Hall W194

a complimentary lunch will be provided

1:00 PM

2 parallel sessions
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM
W196C

AI and Cardiology 2026 Update: Philip Gideon, MD, FACC, FAIM, FSCAI, FASE

Dr. Gideon is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona Cardiology Fellowship program. He is an academic cardiologist at Banner University of Arizona Medical Center, Phoenix, and Banner Heart Institute, Structural Heart Disease Clinic.

1:00 PM - 1:55 PM
W196A

AI and Oncology 2026 Update: Caroline Chung, MD

Tenured Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology & Diagnostic Imaging, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Co-Director, Institute for Data Science in Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Vice President, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

2:00 PM

2 parallel sessions
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
W196C

AI and Nephrology 2026 Update: Huiwen Chen, MD, FASN, and Stephanie Toth-Manikowski, MD, MHS, FASN

Dr. Chen is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Toth is the Chief Nephrology Officer at Healthmap Solutions. Her prior position was Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago.

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
W196A

AI and Rheumatology 2026 Update: Sreelakshmi Panginikkod, MD, FACP, FACR

Assistant Professor at Tufts University, School of Medicine, Dr. Sreelakshmi Panginikkod is a rheumatologist and clinician-scientist with clinical and academic expertise spanning inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, myositis, lupus, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. As Associate Program Director of the rheumatology fellowship and Director of the MSK Ultrasound Clinic,

2:30 PM

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM
W196A

AI and Orthopedics 2026 Update: Julie Sees, DO, FAOA, FAAOS

Julieanne P. Sees, DO, MBA, FAOAO, FAOA, FAAOS, is an AOA board-certified osteopathic orthopedic surgeon with dual fellowship training in pediatric orthopedic surgery and neuro-orthopedic surgery. She is the National Academies of Medicine, Science and Engineering Fellow in Osteopathic Medicine serving on the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience and Committee on Accelerating Progress in Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Care. An active member of the osteopathic medical profession, Dr. Sees serves on the AOA’s Committee on Governance and Organizational Structure as Vice Chair, the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) Board of Directors, and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Surgery Publications and Communications as Chair. Currently she is President of the Delaware State Osteopathic Medical Society and President of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association (CCOMAA) Board of Governors. She has been honored as Emerging Leader of the Year by both AOF and CCOMAA. Grand honor was bestowed on Dr. Sees as AID Department of Orthopedic Surgery J. Richard Bowen MD Teaching Award in recognition of her unwavering dedication to teaching with the unbridled energy and passion for education exemplified in tireless service and leadership and Dr. Sees has been named in 2021 A Top Doc of America. Dr. Sees received her degree in osteopathic medicine from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. During medical school she received several honors, including the Illinois Medical Society Student of the Year Award and the National Medical Council of Student Government Presidents Student DO of the Year. She completed a combined internship and orthopedic residency at the former University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine. She received AOF’s Outstanding Resident of the Year Award. It is her passion to serve those with neuromuscular conditions while also giving back to the medical profession by teaching trainees and colleagues with strong steady hand, sincere osteopathic heart, and proud Catholic faith. Back to Leadership

3:00 PM

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
W194

Coffee break and Networking in the Exhibit Hall W196

3:30 PM

2 parallel sessions
3:30 PM - 4:25 PM
W196C

AI and Digital Pathology 2026 Update: Anil Parwani, MD, and Peter Gershkovich, MD

Dr. Parwani is the Chair of the Department of Pathology at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Gershkovich is an Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine

3:30 PM - 4:25 PM
W196A

AI Panel Discussion: Legal, Ethical, and Governance: Sara Gerke, Dipl.-Jur., MA, Cecile Bensimon, PhD, Ipsita Sahu, Master of Information Technology

Sara Gerke is an Associate Professor at the College of Law at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Cécile Bensimon has earned her PhD from the Institute of Medical Science and Joint Centre for Bioethics at the University of Toronto and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics Ipsita Saha has a Master's Degree in Information Technology from Virginia Tech and a Certification in AI and Healthcare from Harvard Medical School

4:30 PM

2 parallel sessions
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
W196C

Abstract and Poster Competition

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
W196A

AI Workshop Day 1: Ajay Wasan, MD

Dr. Wasan is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, as well as Vice Chair for Pain Medicine, Director of the Chronic Pain Research Program, and Director of the Center for Innovation in Pain Care. He completed fellowships at BWH/Harvard Medical School and University of California, Davis, a residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and his medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His current research interests are in the areas of tracking pain treatment outcomes using electronic records, mechanism-based treatment studies of negative affect in pain, quantitative sensory testing, medical informatics, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and preventing prescription opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain. He has authored over 140 publications

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