Professional portrait of a speaker at the SIIM Annual Meeting, showcasing a confident man in a suit, emphasizing medical imaging and healthcare innovation.

Event Speaker

Raffi Salibian, MD

Diagnostic Radiologist

UCLA Medical Center

Raffi Salibian, MD is a Diagnostic Radiologist at UCLA Medical Center whose work focuses on advanced imaging, radiology informatics, and the clinical application of AI to improve diagnostic workflow and patient care. He is engaged in integrating emerging technologies into everyday imaging practice to support efficiency, accuracy, and innovation.

Sessions

IIP Certification Exam Study Idea Exchange

Presented by Ali Tejani, MD, CIIP, Robert A. Paul, MBA, CIIP, Royce Ruter, CNMT, RT(RT)(N), CIIP, Raffi Salibian, MD in Cardiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Radiology Jun 11, 2026 | 9:30 AM.

Are you gearing up for the ABII CIIP examination in the coming year? If you are, the CIIP study groups are the perfect avenue for you. Join fellow IIPs to share insights, explore diverse study approaches for the IIP Certification exam, and benefit from informal peer-to-peer interactions. These study groups offer a valuable space for Q&A sessions,…

VLMs in Action: Teaching Machines to See and Speak Imaging

Presented by Cody Savage, MD, Pranav Rajpurkar, PhD, Raffi Salibian, MD in Radiology Jun 10, 2026 | 1:45 PM.

Vision-language models (VLMs) are emerging as powerful tools that combine visual understanding with natural language capabilities, offering new opportunities for clinical support, workflow efficiency, and research innovation. This session provides an accessible overview of what VLMs are, how they differ from traditional AI approaches, and where they can add value in imaging environments. Presenters will…