The American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine

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.

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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 pa...

AI and Infectious Disease with Dr. John Hanna | AMCAIM Podcast

How is artificial intelligence transforming the way clinicians diagnose, monitor, and respond to infectious diseases? In this episode of the American College of AI and Medicine (AMCAIM) Podcast, Dr. Melvin Elchehabi and Ann Bilyew welcome Dr. John Hanna, Associate Chief Health Information Officer (CHIO) at ECU Health and board-certified infectious disease physician and clinical informatician.

Drawing from his unique background in infectious diseases, clinical informatics, and digital health leadership, Dr. Hanna explores how AI is improving clinical decision support, antimicrobial stewardship, predictive analytics, outbreak surveillance...

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 im...

Fernando Collado-Mesa, MD, FSBI, received his medical degree from the University of Medical Sciences of Havana, Cuba, and completed a residency in Medical Epidemiology at the National School of Public Health, Havana, Cuba. He is former Public Health Research Fellow, Pan American Health Organization, and former Academic Visitor, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, England. After migrating to the United States, he successfully met all requirements, including ECFMG certification and USMLE steps, and successfully applied for and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He completed a...

Leadership of The American College of AI and Medicine delivers Keynote Address at Charleston, West Virginia, Coliseum and Convention Center

If you are interested in learning more, becoming a member or attending our annual Scientific Session October 9-10, 2026 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL, visit us at Www.AmericanCollegeAIM.Org

In this presentation from the American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine (AMCAIM) Scientific Session 2025 at McCormick Place, Dr. Virginia Irwin-Scott explores the evolving role of artificial intelligence in primary care and value-based healthcare.

Dr. Irwin-Scott is a nephrologist, healthcare executive, and National Director of Kidney Care at ChenMed, with decades of experience leading clinical care initiatives focused on chronic kidney disease, population health, and improving patient outcomes. She also holds an Executive MBA and completed advanced studies in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare through MIT Sloan School of Management.

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Melvin Speisman, MD, FACP

President of The American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine

Dr. Mel Speisman specializes in Academic Internal Medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, stroke, and other chronic medical conditions. He is interested in the primary prevention of disease with a passion for medical education and bedside teaching. He has received numerous awards from medical students and residents during his 25 year career as a core faculty member of an internal medicine residency program. Dr. Speisman has mentored...

🎙️ AI in Women’s Health: Smarter Care Across the Lifespan

Featuring Dr. Andrew S. Deutsch, MD, FACOG, FAIM

📍 American College of AI and Medicine (AMCAIM) Scientific Session 2025

In this episode, Dr. Andrew S. Deutsch—board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Fellow of the American College of AI and Medicine—explores how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of women’s healthcare.

With a clinical background spanning advanced surgical techniques, ambulatory education, and real-world patient care, Dr. Deutsch offers a grounded perspective on how AI can enhance—not replace—clinical decision-making in OB/GYN.

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Alexander “AJ” Blood (MD, MSc, FACC, ABOM)—a cardiologist, critical care physician, and AI innovator at the forefront of digital health transformation.

Dr. Blood is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and Associate Director at the Mass General Brigham Accelerator, where he works on integrating artificial intelligence into real-world clinical care. As Co-Founder and CEO of AlwithCare, he is actively building solutions to improve clinical trials and patient outcomes using AI.

Together, we explore:

• How AI is already reshaping cardiology and clinical workflows

• The evolvi...

AI and Medical Informatics | Panel Discussion | AMCAIM 2025 Chicago

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming modern healthcare. In this panel recorded live at the AMCAIM 2025 Scientific Session at McCormick Place in Chicago, leading physicians and informatics experts discuss how AI is reshaping clinical decision-making, medical data systems, and the future of patient care.

This discussion explores the evolving role of medical informatics, clinical AI tools, and data-driven medicine, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into real-world healthcare environments.

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Yves A. Lussier, MD

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Dr. Mel Speisman specializes in Academic Internal Medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, stroke, and other chronic medical conditions. He is interested in the primary prevention of disease with a passion for medical education and bedside teaching. He has received numerous awards from medical students and residents during his 25 year career as a core faculty member of an internal medicine residency program. Dr. Speisman has mentored many physicians to take on leadership roles in academic internal medicine. Mel is a lifetime member of Alpha...

Dr. Mel Speisman specializes in Academic Internal Medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, stroke, and other chronic medical conditions. He is interested in the primary prevention of disease with a passion for medical education and bedside teaching. He has received numerous awards from medical students and residents during his 25 year career as a core faculty member of an internal medicine residency program. Dr. Speisman has mentored many physicians to take on leadership roles in academic internal medicine. Mel is a lifetime member of Alpha...

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Dr Andrea Slasuraitis is the Vice President of The American College of AI and Medicine. She has been an Academic Internal Medicine hospitalist and core faculty member of an Internal Medicine residency program for over 20 years. During this time, she was involved with undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education as the Director for Continuing...

Ai in Critical Care LIVE from AMCAIM 2025

Patrick Smith, MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician and nocturnist with frontline experience in high-acuity hospital environments. Currently serving at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and as a clinical instructor with UCSF Health Sciences, Dr. Smith brings a rare blend of real-world critical care practice and academic insight to the evolving role of artificial intelligence in hospitals. With training from the Cleveland Clinic and West Suburban Medical Center, and a background in biophysics from the University of San Diego, he offers a uniquely technical and practical perspective on...

In this episode, we feature a compelling talk from Dr. Thomas Osborne, a physician-leader working at the forefront of healthcare, technology, and innovation. Dr. Osborne serves as Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft Federal and is an adjunct Clinical Professor at Stanford Health Care, where his work focuses on translating emerging technologies into real-world clinical impact.

With deep experience spanning medicine, AI, digital health, and enterprise strategy, Dr. Osborne explores how artificial intelligence can be responsibly and effectively leveraged at the point of care—where clinical decisions matter most. His talk highlights practical applications of AI, predictive analytics, an...

Dr. Nina Kottler is a practicing radiologist and one of the nation’s foremost leaders in clinically responsible artificial intelligence in medicine. With more than 20 years of experience and a graduate background in applied mathematics and optimization theory, she brings a rare combination of deep clinical insight, operational leadership, and technical expertise to the future of AI-enabled healthcare.

Dr. Kottler serves as Chief Medical AI Officer at Mosaic Clinical Technologies, the technology arm of Radiology Partners, where she leads the vision, development, and large-scale deployment of AI across the largest radiology practice in the United States. As th...

Dr. Thomas Osborne, Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft Federal and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford Health Care, delivers his talk “AI Agents. Agentic AI: The Next Frontier” at the 2025 American College of AI and Medicine (AMCAIM) Scientific Session in Chicago,IL.

Dr. Osborne is a board-certified diagnostic radiologist and neuroradiologist whose career focuses on advancing healthcare at the intersection of medicine, technology, and innovation. His leadership spans AI in clinical practice, predictive analytics, digital health, virtual care, and population-level transformation across enterprise healthcare systems.

Learn how emerging AI agent architectures are reshaping clinical work...

About Dr. Melvin (Mel) Speisman, MD, FACP, FAIM

Dr. Melvin Speisman is an academic internist and hypertension specialist with more than 25 years of experience in clinical medicine, medical education, and leadership. He is an expert in the management of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, heart failure, and other complex chronic conditions, with a strong focus on prevention and patient-centered care.

A lifelong medical educator, Dr. Speisman has mentored countless residents and students and is a lifetime member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed advanced certifications in Artificial Intelligence...

Dr. Juan Rojas serves as the Associate Chief Medical Information Officer and a Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician at Rush University Medical Center. With a strong foundation in data science and clinical informatics, he focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence and analytics to transform patient care and healthcare operations. His work bridges the gap between clinical practice and emerging technology—driving innovations in predictive modeling, quality improvement, and health equity to advance the future of pulmonary and critical care medicine.

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Dr. James Whitfill, MD, MBA, is the Chief Transformation Officer at HonorHealth, where he leads innovation and digital strategy to enhance patient and caregiver experiences. With over 20 years in clinical and executive leadership, he has advanced healthcare through data, analytics, and technology. In this talk, Dr. Whitfill discusses how predictive and generative AI are redefining the future of medicine and transforming clinical decision-making.

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Recorded September 19, 2025.

Today’s speaker from our inaugural Scientific Session of The American College of Ai and Medicine is Dr. Caroline Chung, a leader at the forefront of data science and oncology. She serves as Vice President, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, and Co-Director of the Institute for Data Science in Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. A tenured professor in both Radiation Oncology and Diagnostic Imaging, Dr. Chung combines her clinical expertise in central nervous system cancers with pioneering research in computational imaging.

Her work focuses on using advanced quantitative imaging and modeling to...

Dr. Mel Speisman specializes in Academic Internal Medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, stroke, and other chronic medical conditions. He is interested in the primary prevention of disease with a passion for medical education and bedside teaching. He has received numerous awards from medical students and residents during his 25 year career as a core faculty member of an internal medicine residency program. Dr. Speisman has mentored many physicians to take on leadership roles in academic internal medicine. Mel is a lifetime member of Alpha...

Dr. Leeda Rashid, MD, MPH, is a current Hospitalist with Almeda Health System in California and former Senior physician at the FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. With a career spanning clinical care, AI-driven healthcare innovation, and global health advocacy, she has worked with startups to develop digital health and clinical decision support tools, advised international agencies delivering health tech solutions to underserved populations, and continues to practice as a hospitalist serving marginalized communities. A graduate of Oregon Health & Science University and the Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Rashid br...

Hooman H. Rashidi MD, MS, FCAP

Associate Dean of AI in Medicine, Professor & Endowed Chair of Lombardi-Shinozuka Experimental Pathology Research at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Executive Vice Chair of Computational Pathology & Informatics Division at UPMC, Executive Director of CPACE (Computational Pathology & AI Center of Excellence)

Dr. Rashidi combines his passion for patient care, research and education with his unique training in bioinformatics and machine learning (ML) to create innovative new tools (i.e. MILO, STNG, Pitt-GPT+, WSI-Genie, Nebulon-GPT, etc.) and resources (Hematology Outlines, Cleveland Clinic's AI course, etc.) that improve clinical...

Christopher Whelchel, MHA

Christopher Whelchel is a seasoned healthcare strategist, health tech researcher, and AI thought leader with over 20 years of experience transforming clinical operations and advancing innovation in medical systems. He currently serves as the CEO and Founder of HealthTok, where he focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance healthcare efficiency and outcomes.

A doctoral candidate, Christopher is deeply immersed in researching AI applications that streamline workflows and drive operational excellence across the healthcare spectrum. With a robust background in change management, data mining, and clinical process automation, he brings a methodical yet visionary...

Justin Ramsaran is 30 Under 30 Nominee and an American digital health developer and entrepreneur who leverages cross-functional business strategies and digital transformation with artificial intelligence to empower individuals and advance healthcare systems. He is the CEO of R Group, a digital healthcare innovation company focused on developing next-generation clinical data systems to support future healthcare providers. Additionally, he serves as the VP of Digital Health Solutions for Fukuda Denshi, a Japanese medical device manufacturer dedicated to "transforming world-class technology into accessible healthcare for everyone."

Justin is currently a doctoral candidate at Florida Tech, working on his dissertation at...

Dr. Mel Speisman interviews Ramprabananth a Radiologist from Norway about AI.

A practicing AI Radiologist, Prabhu will discuss the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), leading to a significant transformation in the work patterns of Radiologists and explain how he has integrated AI into the radiology department at Baerum Hospital in Norway, where approximately 40% of his work is focused on AI-related tasks including working in the integration of AI tools across the hospital chain to enhance workflow, diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.

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Doctors Melvin Speisman and Andrea Slasuraitis have a discussion with Doctors Deepti Pandita and Amit Kumar Dey.

Dr. Deepti Pandita is the Chief Medical Information Officer and VP of Clinical Informatics University of California Irvine. Dr. Pandita is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and in Clinical Informatics. She is currently Associate Professor of Medicine at UCl and Faculty for the Cl Fellowship program at UCl. She was previously CHIO and Program Director of the Clinical Informatics Fellowship at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, MN. She received her Medical Degree from Christian Medical College, Vellore, India and did her...

Doctors Mel Speisman and Connor Yost discuss how artificial intelligence is being utilized in current medical education by educators and students. As well as how Ai is currently helping doctors rediscover their love for helping patients and also theorize how it may soon assist physicians in fields such as Oncology where it is, at least at the current time, seemingly still vastly under utilized.

Connor is currently a Resident at Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona and a relatively new member here at The American College of Ai and Medicine but we are extremely grateful...

Dr. Mel Speisman interviews Dr. Abhineet Kumar MD Lead Hospitalist at Banner Health in Phoenix Arizona. In this episode we learn how Dr. Kumar became one of the first physicians to deploy AI in hospital medicine and gain insights into the ability of AI to be a difference maker in both patient safety and quality improvement in caring for patients in the inpatient setting.

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Dr. Kottler is the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Artificial Intelligence at Radiology Partners, the largest radiology practice in the USA and associate fellow at the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Medicine and Imaging at Stanford University. Nina will be giving a keynote address at the Scientific Session of the American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine September 20 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

If you’d like to attend the two day conference on September 19th and 20th, 2025 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois, sign up at our website Www.americancollegeaim.org. We look fo...

Today, we invite you all to an interview with Vishisht Mehta MD Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Chairman of Pulmonary and Interventional Pulmonolgoist at Mountainview Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Having completed his pulmonary critical care fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Mehta is an expert in using AI for screening, diagnosis, and staging of lung nodules and lung cancers.

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In this lecture given to the Internal Medicine Residency program at Saint Francis Hospital, Dr. Melvin Speisman discusses how Ai is already aiding and revolutionizing the Gastroenterology field. From increased efficiency and accuracy of diagnosis to using wearable smart watches in order to aid IBD patients, Artificial Intelligence is really becoming a major game changer in the medical field despite it only really being in it's infancy. With more and more hospitals implementing this technology and even more impressive large language models being developed, there's truly no end to how beneficial this technology will be to both patients and...

Dr. Matilda Dorotic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, Norway. Originally from Croatia, she has built an impressive academic career focusing on the intersection of social behavioral science and emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI).

Dr. Dorotic’s research employs experimental methods, trade-off analysis, and data analytics to explore the impact of emerging technologies on citizens, societal well-being, and public policy. She places a strong emphasis on critical AI safeguards, including transparency, explainability, human oversight, privacy, and compliance with human rights.

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In this Episode, Professor Melvin Speisman delivers an insightful lecture to Insight Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, IL on how the use of Artificial Intelligence is currently aiding and revolutionizing Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine today and why it's inevitable for daily use going forward to save millions of patients' lives. If you enjoyed what you heard in today's episode and want to learn more about the emergence and utilization of AI in Medicine consider joining as at www.americancollegeaim.org and become a member. Also SAVE THE DATE: September 19th and 20th at McCormick Place Convention Center...

In this episode, Dr. Melvin Speisman explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in cardiology. From diagnostic advancements to predictive analytics and personalized treatment plans, Dr. Speisman dives into how AI is reshaping patient care and outcomes in cardiovascular medicine. This insightful lecture sheds light on both the current applications and future potential of AI, offering a glimpse into the evolving landscape of cardiology in the age of technology.

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Doctors Melvin Speisman and Ann Slasuraitis host special guest Dr. June Lau, Chairperson of Ai in Healthcare and Digital Health Committee, as they all take a deep dive into the past, present, and future of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. How it's currently being implemented, how Ai is being adopted globally. As well as their hopes and insights into its very near future. Doctor June has brought her vast expertise and experience all the way from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to the Chicago area where she now currently resides.

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Doctors Melvin Speisman and Ann Slasuraitis host special guest Dr. June Lau of EdgeOne Medical and the Malaysian Medical Association as they all take a deep dive into the past, present, and future of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. How it's currently being implemented, how it's being adopted globally, as well as their hopes and insights into its very near future. Doctor June has brought her vast expertise and experience all the way from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to the Chicago area where she now currently resides.

A casual conversation about the American College of Ai and Medicine and Dr. Melvin Speisman personally. How the college came about and its mission. After this brief intro and explanation we jump right into Dr. Speisman's insightful lecture from 11/08/2024 at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford, Illinois on the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine.