The American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine

Dr. Nicolas Kahl, MD, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician, clinical informaticist, and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego Health. With expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and healthcare innovation, Dr. Kahl focuses on advancing the integration of emerging technologies into clinical practice. His research includes evaluating AI-assisted electronic health record systems to improve clinical workflows and healthcare delivery. He is also a 2026 Fellow of the American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine (FAIM).For more information, interested in becoming a member, or joining us Live in Chicago for our next Scientific Session on September 10-11, 2027 visit our website at Www.AmericanCollegeAim.Org

Christopher J. Tignanelli, MD, MS, MBA is a tenured Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he also serves as Associate Dean for Data Science. He is triple board-certified in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Clinical Informatics, and provides care for trauma, emergency general surgery, surgical critical care, and ECMO patients. He also holds 5 EPIC EHR certifications.Dr. Tignanelli is a nationally recognized clinician-scientist whose work focuses on clinical informatics, artificial intelligence, machine learning–enabled decision support, and learning health systems to improve outcomes and reduce unwarranted variation in care. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and has received more than $30 million in direct research funding from NIH, AHRQ, the Gates Foundation, the Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine and other federal and foundation sources. His research emphasizes the development, implementation, and real-world scaling of interoperable, evidence-based digital health tools across complex health systems.If you'd like more information, to become a member, or to attend our Live Scientific Session at McCormick Place Convention Center September 10-11, 2027 in Chicago, IL please visit our website at Www.AmericanCollegeaim.Org

Dr. Mark Cohen is our KEYNOTE SPEAKER at AmCAIM Scientific Session 2026 and the Dean of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Carle Health. He is a practicing surgical oncologist and endocrine surgeon and a tenured professor of Surgery and Biomedical and Translational Sciences in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. He is also a Founder Professor in The Grainger College of Engineering in the Department of Bioengineering, as well as a professor in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. f you’d like more information, interested in becoming a member, or joining us Live at AmCAIM 2026 October 9-10 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago Illinois please visit our website at Www.AmericanCollegeAIM.orgPs. Students attend for FREE

Dr. Ayman Grada, MD, MHA, is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is a physician-scientist with extensive experience in dermatology, clinical research, and innovation, with particular interests in skin disease and emerging technologies. He is a member of the American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine, and will be giving the 2026 Update in AI and Dermatology at the AMCAIM Scientific Session at McCormick Place in Chicago on October 10th, 2026. Register to attend our yearly Scientific Session Live in Chicago, Illinois at the McCormick Place Convention Center on October 9-10, 2026 please visit our website at WWW.AmericanCollegeAim.org and we’ll see you all there! DISCLAIMER: Dr. Grada is speaking in his personal academic capacity. The views expressed are his own and do not represent any employer or organization.

In this episode of the AMCAIM Podcast, we welcome 2026 AmCAIM keynote speaker Dr. James Whitfill, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Chief Transformation Officer at HonorHealth. A practicing physician, Professor of Medicine at Arizona State University, and nationally recognized healthcare executive, Dr. Whitfill has spent his career leading large-scale transformation at the intersection of clinical medicine, artificial intelligence, digital strategy, and health system operations. Dr. Whitfill’s work focuses on moving healthcare innovation beyond pilot programs and into scalable, measurable solutions that improve patient care and organizational performance. His leadership spans AI implementation, digital transformation, strategic partnerships, governance, analytics, and enterprise operations across some of the nation’s largest healthcare organizations. In addition to his executive leadership at HonorHealth, Dr. Whitfill serves as a Professor of Medicine at the ASU School of Medicine and has held numerous influential leadership roles throughout his career, including board leadership within the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), Innovation Care Partners, Lumetis, and the University of Arizona College of Medicine. If you enjoy what you heard in this episode, would like to learn more, become a member or attend our Live Scientific Session and hear Dr. Jim Whitfill in person at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL on October 9-10, 2026 please visit our website at WWW.AMERICANCOLLEGEAIM.ORG