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CDHI Summit 2024

CDHI Summit 2024

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.

The CDHI Informatics Summit at UTHealth Houston convenes Epic builders and physician champions each year to reflect on past milestones and strategically set future goals in healthcare informatics. The summit fosters a collaborative environment that enhances innovation and strengthens the partnership between physicians and builders. Through focused discussions, recognition of key achievements, and the presentation of groundbreaking initiatives, the event catalyzes advancing leadership in healthcare technology, ensuring continued progress and a sustainable future for the field.

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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