🗓️Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 from 9:00am to 4:00pm | 📍 The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Join healthcare professionals, data scientists, and community members at the Rhode Island AI for Health (RI-AI4H) Symposium.
Centered on the theme, “Building a healthier Rhode Island, together,” this premier event explores real-world AI solutions tailored to address the state’s most pressing health challenges.
The symposium features opening remarks from digital health leaders, including:
- Michael Littman, PhD
University Professor of Computer Science and Associate Provost for Artificial Intelligence, Brown University - Adam Landman, MD, MS, MIS, MHS
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, Brown University Health | Professor of Emergency Medicine, Brown University - Tomas Gregorio, MBA
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, Care New England
A major highlight will be the keynote address “Connector or Wedge? Reclaiming the Patient-Doctor Partnership in the AI Era” by Daniel Z. Sands, MD, MPH, FACP, FACMI, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School; Co-Founder and Co-Chair Society for Participatory Medicine; and Medical Director of AI and Digital Health Innovation, Lumeris.
In his keynote address, Dr. Sands will examine the impact of artificial intelligence on the patient-physician relationship. The session will trace 25 years of digital health evolution, demonstrating how modern AI challenges stem from long-standing themes like trust, privacy, equity, and autonomy. Attendees will explore how both patients and physicians currently utilize AI, analyze core concerns around data bias and inaccuracy, and discuss how to ensure technology supports collaborative care.
Attendees will also experience a Health Data Showcase, Data Challenge & Datathon Presentations, and rapid-fire Lightning Talks.
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to network, collaborate, and discover breakthroughs in health tech. Learn more or register today!
