Name
10. The Promise and Potential of Generative AI in Academic Healthcare
Description
Hospital and health system executives explore how generative AI is transforming academic healthcare through innovation in research, education, and clinical practice. This panel discusses real-world applications, ethical considerations, and the technology’s potential to accelerate discovery, enhance learning, and improve patient care across academic medical centers and integrated health systems.
Speakers
Krishnaj Gourab, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute; System Medical Director, Post-Acute Care, University of Maryland Medical System
Girish N. Nadkarni, MD, Chair, Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health; Director, Hasso Plattner Insitute for Digital Health; Chief AI Officer, Mount Sinai Health System
Jason T. Schaffer, MD, MBI, FACEP, Vice President, Chief Medical Information Officer and Associate Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, Indiana University Health
Greg Sieg, Chief Information Security Officer, Regional Health Network, Michigan Medicine
Girish N. Nadkarni, MD, Chair, Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health; Director, Hasso Plattner Insitute for Digital Health; Chief AI Officer, Mount Sinai Health System
Jason T. Schaffer, MD, MBI, FACEP, Vice President, Chief Medical Information Officer and Associate Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, Indiana University Health
Greg Sieg, Chief Information Security Officer, Regional Health Network, Michigan Medicine
Moderated by
Erika Spicer-Mason, MPH, Custom Content Manager and Writer/Editor, Becker's Healthcare
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
Location Name
Water Tower (West Tower - Concourse Level)
Session Type
Panel
