Registration and Breakfast

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Moderator: Dr. Marion J. Ball, UT Arlington

Keynote

“Practice of Trustworthy and Responsible AI Operations in Health Care”

Dr. Wendy Chapman
Associate Dean for Health Informatics and Chief Learning Health Officer, UT Southwestern

Moderator: Dr. Mujeeb A. Basit, UT Southwestern

Presentation

“AI and Informatics Legislation –  Outcomes the 2025 Session”

Nora Cox
Chief Executive Officer of the Texas e-Health Alliance

Moderator: Dr. Susan Fenton, UTHealth- Houston

Panel

“Ethical Cybersecurity”

Dr. Syed AbuMusab, Assistant Professor, UT Arlington
Phil Beckett, CEO, Texas Health Services Authority
Carolyn Petersen, Senior Editor, MayoClinic.org

Moderator: Dr. David Gibbs, Texas State University

Lightning Talks

Moderator: Dr. Marion Ball, UT Arlington

Poster Session

Lunch and Networking

Exhibitor Hall

Birds of a Feather Sessions with THIA Working Group Chairs
Research Working Group (Chair: Dr. Mikyoung Lee)
Data Working Group (Chair: Lorrie Burkhalter)
Education and Workforce Development Working Group (Chair: Dr. Jennifer Roye)
Policy and Standards Working Group (Chair: Katherine Lusk)

Keynote

“Best Practices for AI Security”

Lisa Bazis
Chief Information Security Officer, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Moderator: Dr. Mikyoung Lee, Texas Woman’s University

Panel

“What’s Next for AI in Health Care”

Dr. Sharon Blackerby, Clinical Assistant Professor, UT Arlington
Dr. Xiaoqian Jiang, Associate Vice President for Medical AI Chair, UT Health Houston
Herman Oosterwijk, President, Otech inc.
Dr. Joni Padden, Chief Nursing Information Officer, Texas Health Resources
Krish Purushothaman, Vice President & Practice Head of Implementation Services, Citius Tech Healthcare Worldwide

Moderator: Dr. Ana Clevland, University of North Texas

Closing remarks

Moderator: Dr. Marion J. Ball, UT Arlington