Cleveland Clinic’s AI Summit for Healthcare Professionals 2025

Join us at Cleveland Clinic’s A.I. Summit for Healthcare Professionals
Artificial Intelligence is one of the most transformative technological advancements of our time, poised to revolutionize every aspect of our lives—including healthcare. From redefining how we work in clinical environments to reshaping patient interactions, AI is set to drive profound changes across the healthcare landscape. As providers, it is imperative that we stay ahead of this exponential growth and innovation to deliver the best possible care.
In collaboration with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), Cleveland Clinic’s summit will bring together leading minds in healthcare AI from across North America—experts with deep experience in inpatient care, critical care, surgical suites, outpatient services, patient experience, nursing, pharmacy, and medical education. Through insightful discussions, debates, and educational sessions, attendees will explore the latest advancements and challenges in AI-driven healthcare. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just beginning to navigate the AI revolution, this summit promises an engaging and forward-looking experience as we embrace the future of AI in healthcare.
By Attending, You Will Be Able To

Explore the fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning, and their applications in various healthcare settings.
Describe how AI-powered tools can assist in diagnostics, predictive analytics, and personalized treatment planning to improve patient outcomes.
Discover how AI-driven automation, robotic process automation (RPA), and decision-support systems can streamline administrative and clinical workflows.
Examine the role of AI in enhancing patient-centered care, including virtual health assistants, chatbots, and AI-driven patient monitoring.
Discuss the ethical considerations, regulatory frameworks, and potential biases associated with AI implementation in healthcare.
Identify how AI can support collaboration among clinicians, nurses, APPs, administrators, and researchers to drive innovation in patient care.
Highlight emerging AI trends, including predictive analytics, digital twins, precision medicine, and the next generation of AI-driven healthcare technologies.
Highlight the role of AI in medical education and research.

Who Should Attend
This education is designed for healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and trainees, as well as anyone interested in the impact of AI in healthcare. Digital health leaders, researchers, healthcare administration, and healthcare educators will benefit from attending.

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Friday, July 11

7:00 am

Registration and Visit Exhibitors

7:15 am

Continental Breakfast View Optional Non-CE Satellite

8:15 am

Opening Remarks & Welcome Beri Ridgeway, MD

8:30 am

Keynote Message David C. Rhew, MD

9:15 am

Q&A with the Keynote Moderator: Sarah Hatchett, MBA

9:30 am

Break

9:40 am

Concurrent Sessions
1A. Inpatient care in the age of AI (ICU, CCU, inpatient units)
Moderator: Shravan Kethireddy, MD, FACP
Faculty: Gilles Clermont MD, MSc, and Michael R. Pinsky, MD, CM, Drhc, FCCP, MCCM
1B. AI in the outpatient setting (Patient flow, documentation, ambient listening, Epic messages)
Moderators: Sarah Hatchett, MBA, and Jennifer Owens
Faculty: Nikhil Buduma
1C. Operating theaters of the future
Moderator: Jihad Kaouk, MD, FACS, FRCS
Faculty: Giovanni E. Cacciamani, MD, FEBU; Christopher Weight, MD; and John Weaver, MD

10:10 am

Break

10:20 am

Panel Discussion: AI Innovation, ethics and Governance – What does it take to be ready to safely innovate?
Moderators: Scott Steele, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, and Ben Shahshahani, PhD
Panelists:
Nikhil Buduma; Gilles Clermont MD, MSc; Jeremy David; and Michael R. Pinsky, MD, CM, Drhc, FCCP, MCCM

11:05 am

Break, Visit Exhibitors

11:35 am

Concurrent Sessions
2A. Impact of AI on Nursing Impact of AI on Nursing- the practice, the utilization and the workload
Moderator: Nelita Iuppa, DNP, MS, RN-BC, NEA-BC, FHIMSS
Faculty: Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN, Jennifer Owens, MS, and Kim Svoboda, RN-BC, MBA
2B. How diagnostic disciplines (Imaging and pathology) will change with AI
Moderator: Samer Albahra, MD
Faculty: Anant Madabhushi, PhD, FAIMBE, FIEEE, FNAI
2C. How AI can build safe hospitals (Focus on safety and Quality)
Moderator: Toms Augustin, MD, MPH, FACS
Faculty: Nigam Shah, MBBS, PhD

12:05 pm

Break

12:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions

3A. Person-Centered AI: Ethical Innovation and the Future of Patient Experience
Moderator: Steve Shook, MD, MBA
Faculty: Susannah Rose, PhD 
3B. Impact of AI on research
Moderator: Lara Jehi, MD, MHCDS
Faculty: Jianying Hu, PhD 
3C. Intersection of AI and pharmacy: the need for medication data infrastructure
Moderator: Lindsey Amerine, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CPEL, FASHP
Faculty: Andrea Sikora, PharmD, MSCR, FCCP, FCCM

12:45 pm

Lunch Break and Visit Exhibitors View Optional Non-CE Satellite

2:00 pm

Panel Discussion: AI evaluation – what does success look like?
Moderator: Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN
Panelists: Jianying Hu, PhD; Anant Madabhushi, PhD; Susannah Rose, PhD; and Andrea Sikora, PharmD

2:40 pm

AI-Powered Revenue Cycle: Driving Efficiency, Accuracy, and Innovation Faculty: Tracy Peffley, and Nicholas Judd

3:30 pm

Break, Visit Exhibitors

4:00 pm

AI in Medical Education
Moderator: Serpil Erzurum, MD
Faculty: Neil Mehta, MBBS, MS, and Anthony C. Chang, MD, MBA, MPH, MS

4:40 pm

AI Benefits and Risks for Patients, Caregivers and Health Systems
Moderator: Imad M. Najm, MD
Faculty: Raymond Ng, PhD

5:10 pm

Closing remarks Scott R. Steele, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, and Jame Abraham, MD, FACP

5:30 pm

Adjourn

5:30 – 7:00 pm

Closing Reception