UTA to host Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference

Day-long event promises collaboration and innovation for health care

Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 • Neph Rivera : contact

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The University of Texas at Arlington is preparing to host a special event at the intersection of technology and health care.

UTA will host the fourth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference Friday, Sept. 20, at the University Center’s Bluebonnet Ballroom. This year’s theme is Augmented Intelligence in Health Care.

“This is shaping up to be an incredible conference where artificial intelligence (AI) and its implication for transformation in our field will be well-described. It is a privilege for us at UTA to be hosting this event,” said Marion Ball, Raj and Indra Nooyi Endowed Distinguished Chair in Bioengineering, Presidential Distinguished Professor and executive director of the Center for Innovation in Health Informatics (formerly the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics).

Panel discussions will dive into the latest advancements, challenges, and ethical considerations surrounding the integration of AI, Machine Learning, big data analytics, and robotics into health care.

Guest speakers at the day-long conference will include:

  • Nora Cox, chief executive officer, Texas e-Health Alliance
  • David Jaffray, senior vice president and chief technology and digital officer, Institute for Data Science in Oncology director, radiation physics and imaging physics professor, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

UTHealth Houston, Texas State University, Texas Woman’s University, and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are co-sponsors of the event.