Event Speaker

Robert Slater, PhD

Research Scientist

Wisconsin Reading Center, University of Wisconsin

As a Senior Scientist within the AI Unit of the Wisconsin Reading Center, Dr. Slater works to implement AI solutions for Ophthamology problems to help spread the use of advanced treatments outside the university setting and bring ophthamology diagnosis to those without specialty equipment. Concurrently he is a Senior Adjunct Lecturer at Southern Methodist University in Data Science. Previously he worked in industry,at Toyota, State Farm, and Capital One.

Sessions

If Clinicians Designed AI: Creating Seamless, Human-Centered Imaging Solutions

Presented by Ali Tejani, MD, Nina Kottler, MD, MS, FAIM, FSIIM, Robert Slater, PhD, Mohammed Younis, MS, James T. Whitfill, MD, CIIP, FSIIM, Marc Kohli, MD, FSIIM in Ophthalmology, Radiology Jun 12, 2026 | 8:15 AM.

As AI portfolios in imaging continue to expand, many organizations find that deployment is moving faster than user education, workflow alignment, and thoughtful interface design. Attendees will explore why technically strong AI models often fail to deliver real efficiency gains when results are difficult to access, inconsistently presented, or poorly aligned with clinical workflows. The session establishes the core…