Ophthalmology is rapidly advancing through high-resolution imaging, AI-assisted screening, and growing integration into enterprise imaging ecosystems. For ophthalmologists exploring SIIM for the first time, it can be difficult to know where to begin within a multidisciplinary informatics program.
This roadmap highlights sessions that may be especially relevant to ophthalmic imaging workflows, data standards, interoperability, analytics, and AI in clinical care. Use it as a starting point to shape a SIIM26 experience aligned with your interests and practice priorities.
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM ET
First Time Attendee Meetup
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ET
AI is quickly becoming part of everyday imaging workflows—but choosing how to adopt it is just as important as choosing what…
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ET
Healthcare cybersecurity operates under pressures unlike any other industry—especially in clinical imaging environments where real-time patient care depends on complex, always-on systems. Traditional security approaches that…
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ET
Many clinical specialties outside of traditional radiology, such as ophthalmology, have become major producers of imaging data, yet their imaging environments…
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Deploying AI in imaging is no longer about proof of concept. It is about making solutions work reliably in the real…
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
As healthcare data grows in complexity, the traditional “monolithic” imaging system is increasingly failing to meet the unique, high-resolution demands of diverse clinical…
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Communicating scientific and technical work rarely goes as planned—questions come out of nowhere, time gets cut short, or the audience shifts unexpectedly. This highly interactive,…
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Artificial intelligence is rapidly expanding the diagnostic value of ophthalmic imaging, transforming retinal photographs and optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans into…
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
A Deep Learning Based Pipeline to Generate Spatial Maps and Extract Signal Characteristics of Diffuse Midline Glioma Atlas Haddadi Avval, MD,…
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Vibe coding, the practice of building functional tools through natural language prompts and AI-assisted development, is rapidly lowering the barrier to create their…
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM ET
This session supports current and aspiring women leaders in imaging informatics as they explore how personal values shape leadership growth. Participants…
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM ET
SIIM26 Welcome Reception
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM ET
SIIM26 Fun Run/Walk
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
Diabetic Retinopathy Progression Classification and Analysis of Retinal Signature Changes in Fundus Images Homa Rashidisabet, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, University of…
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM ET
Eyes on Health: Leveraging Oculomics for Systemic Disease Insights in the All of Us Research Program
As precision medicine initiatives continue to expand, imaging is playing a larger role in uncovering biomarkers that extend far beyond a…
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Are you gearing up for the ABII CIIP examination in the coming year? If you are, the CIIP study groups are…
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ET
Vendor–client relationships play a critical role in advancing imaging informatics, yet they are often challenged by miscommunication, competing priorities, and unstated…
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
As healthcare organizations evaluate cloud strategies, understanding the real-world journey is critical. In this session, Emory University shares its experience transitioning…
12:45 PM - 1:05 PM ET
How AI Is Redefining Imaging Informatics with Katherine Andriole
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM ET
Explore Mentorship & Careers in Informatics
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM ET
Solving Workflow Challenges with Standards with Kevin O’Donnell
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM ET
The AI Toolbox: A Practitioner Roundtable with Drs. Kuriki & Kline
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
A Systematic Evaluation of Image Preprocessing in Deep Learning Detection and Segmentation of Intracranial Metastatic Disease Peter Kamel, MD, Assistant Professor,…
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM ET
Balancing Clinical Work and Research with Brad Erickson
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
The traditional “one-task, one-model” paradigm in medical AI has created a fragmented ecosystem of siloed algorithms that lack clinical context and…
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM ET
SIIM Membership Meeting + Awards Ceremony
Are you wondering what SIIM has been up to lately? Join us and find out! Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at…
12:30 AM - 12:50 PM ET
AI, Imaging Informatics, and Your Career with Chuck Kahn
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM ET
As AI portfolios in imaging continue to expand, many organizations find that deployment is moving faster than user education, workflow alignment,…
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM ET
Generative AI foundation models are emerging at a moment when healthcare faces growing workforce shortages, rising imaging volumes, and pressure to…
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM ET
A Novel Curriculum for Medical Students: A Dermatology-based Interactive Session to Build Foundational Understanding of Healthcare Imaging Informatics Jennifer Fernandez, MD,…
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM ET
Are you an ABII CIIP who wants to know more about recertification options? Join the Renewal Roundtable, a group dedicated to…
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
The SIIM Hackathon Project Showcase is where innovators and problem-solvers present groundbreaking projects developed during the SIIM Hackathon. This session highlights cutting-edge solutions…
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM ET
Designing Smarter Imaging Workflows with Char Branstetter
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM ET
How to Get Promoted in Imaging Informatics with Chris Roth
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM ET
A Systematic Evaluation of Image Preprocessing in Deep Learning Detection and Segmentation of Intracranial Metastatic Disease Peter Kamel, MD, Assistant Professor,…
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM ET
Navigating Vendor Conversations with Confidence with Ali Tejani
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM ET
Bridging Clinical and Technical Teams with Twana Marx
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM ET
Ask the Informaticist Meetup is an exclusive opportunity to engage in 1:1 conversations with SIIM leaders and top informatics experts. Whether you’re looking for career…
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Trending developments in large language models (LLMs) and Agentic AI continue to shape conversations across imaging informatics. Understanding which advances are…
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Artificial intelligence in medical imaging continues to advance, but progress is often slowed by limited access to large, diverse, and well-annotated…
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Large language models are increasingly used across radiology, pathology, and clinical workflows, but cloud-based models often conflict with patient privacy, HIPAA…
