(Press-News.org) The University of Texas at Arlington will bring together experts and innovators at the fifth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference, exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of health care.
The conference will take place Friday, Sept. 26, in the Bluebonnet Ballroom of the University Center. This year’s theme, ALL IN: Practice of Trustworthy and Responsible AI Operations in Health Care, reflects its focus on ethical, effective and patient-centered AI applications.
“Our conference has become a must-attend event for anyone in health informatics,” said Marion Ball, Presidential Distinguished Professor, Raj and Indra Nooyi Endowed Distinguished Chair in Bioengineering, and executive director of the Center for Innovation in Health Informatics. “AI is touching every field these days and it’s important to have an open and honest dialogue of how it’s impacting health care. We have two great keynote speakers and panel discussions on AI that will make this conference the best yet.”
The morning sessions will open with a keynote address from Wendy Chapman, associate dean for Health Informatics and chief learning health officer at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her presentation is titled “Practice of Trustworthy and Responsible AI Operations in Health Care.”
Additional morning programming includes a presentation by Nora Cox, chief executive officer of Texas e-Health Alliance, on “AI and Informatics Legislation—Outcomes from the 2025 Session.” A panel discussion on “Ethical Cybersecurity” will also be featured, with Syed AbuMusab, assistant professor of philosophy at UTA, among the participants.
In the afternoon, Lisa Bazis, chief information security officer at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will deliver the keynote “Best Practices for AI Security.” The conference will close with a panel discussion on “What’s Next for AI in Health Care?” featuring Sharon Blackerby, clinical assistant professor of nursing at UTA.
Along with UTA, co-sponsors of the conference include UT Health Science Center at Houston, Texas State University, Texas Woman’s University, UT Southwestern and the University of North Texas.
For more information about the conference, including registration details, please visit https://cihi.uta.edu.
About The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
Celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2025, The University of Texas at Arlington is a growing public research university in the heart of the thriving Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. With a student body of over 42,700, UTA is the second-largest institution in the University of Texas System, offering more than 180 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Recognized as a Carnegie R-1 university, UTA stands among the nation’s top 5% of institutions for research activity. UTA and its 280,000 alumni generate an annual economic impact of $28.8 billion for the state. The University has received the Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation from the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities and has earned recognition for its focus on student access and success, considered key drivers to economic growth and social progress for North Texas and beyond.
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Experts explore AI’s future in health care at UTA
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