Summary - CDHI Informatics Summit

The CDHI Informatics Summit is a one-day event that brings together professionals, innovators, tech enthusiasts, and thought leaders from UTHealth Houston and the broader healthcare community to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence and digital health technologies in clinical care. This year’s theme, Star Wars: From Foundation to Future: Advancing Healthcare Informatics Together, emphasizes the journey ahead: honoring what we’ve built, investing in our people, and shaping what comes next. Sustainable innovation doesn’t happen by accident; it happens when experience guides curiosity and when we move forward together.Attendees will gain practical insights, network with industry experts, and explore innovative solutions shaping the future of information systems.

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Here's an overview of what's happening at the event!

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8:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Check-in / Registration
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Opening Remark - This is the Way
Dr. Martin J. Citardi, Professor, Chair, and Vice Dean for Clinical Technology, and Memorial Hermann Chair
09:00 AM - 09:40 AM
Keynote Speaker - Where we are?
Michael Patriarca, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Affairs & Strategy Officer
09:40 AM - 10:25 AM
Keynote Speaker - Pillar 1
Clinical
11:00 – 11:30 PM
2026 Gold Stars / Honor Roll Recognition
Olasunkanmi Adeyinka, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer of ambulatory operations, UT Physicians
11:30 - 12:30 PM
Informatics Speaker
TBD
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Awards Ceremony
Dr. Babatope Fatuyi, Chief medical information officer, UTHealth Houston
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
CDHI / MSBMI Innovation Spotlight
Xiaoqian Jiang, Associate Vice President for Medical AI and Chair of the Department of Health Data Science and AI at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, UTHealth Houston
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Future Directions
Dr. Babatope Fatuyi, Chief medical information officer, UTHealth Houston

CDHI Informatics Summit

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