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27 Sep POCUS AI Symposium: Overcoming Clinical Obstacles for Transformative Care

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POCUS AI Symposium: Overcoming Clinical Obstacles for Transformative Care

September 27th

14h CEST – 18h CEST

Free for Associate Members!

Why Join the Symposium

  • Introduce Core AI Concepts in POCUS: Provide a foundational understanding of AI and machine learning principles relevant to POCUS, setting the stage for subsequent discussions.
  • Highlight Adoption Barriers: Directly address the key obstacles to AI-POCUS implementation, such as training, clinical validation, and peer/institutional support, as identified by the COMPASS-AI survey1.
  • Showcase Solutions and Best Practices: Explore strategies and innovative approaches to overcome technological, training, trust, workflow, and regulatory challenges2.
  • Foster Trust and Transparency: Discuss the “black box” nature of AI and emphasize the importance of explainable AI, robust validation, and clear guidelines to build clinician trust3.
  • Address Ethical and Legal Implications: Delve into the crucial ethical and legal considerations surrounding AI integration in POCUS, including data privacy, liability, and the evolving role of clinical judgment4.
  • Promote Multidisciplinary and International Collaboration: Facilitate dialogue among clinicians, researchers, developers, and policymakers from diverse geographical regions and medical specialties to drive responsible and effective AI adoption5.

Symposium program

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14:00 - 14:15 CEST: Welcome and Opening Remarks

WINFOCUS President: Julina Md Noor

14:15 - 14:45 CEST: Keynote Address - "Surviving AI: where are we going, what should we do?"

This keynote will explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in healthcare, examining current trajectories, potential risks, and the practical steps we must take to ensure its safe and effective integration

Speaker: Marco Zaffalon

14:45 - 15:30 CEST: SESSION 1 - "Bridging the Knowledge Gap: AI Fundamentals and Training Solutions for POCUS"

14:45 – 15:05: “Unpacking AI: Essential Concepts for POCUS Practitioners”
This session will demystify core AI and machine learning concepts relevant to POCUS, including image optimization, acquisition, quality assessment, interpretation, and quantification, while making them accessible to a broad clinical audience.

Speaker: Felipe Gonzales

15:05 – 15:30: “Addressing the #1 Barrier: Innovative Approaches to AI-POCUS Training and Education”
This session will explore effective training programs, credentialing, and educational strategies to enhance AI-POCUS competency, as suggested by your paper’s implications.

Speaker: Mike Blaivas

15:30 - 15:45 CEST: Break & Virtual Networking

Moderator: Adrian Wong

15:45 - 16:45 CEST: SESSION 2 - "The controversies and challenges"

15:45-16:15 “Debate: AI in POCUS – Augmenting Clinical Expertise vs. The Rise of Autonomous Systems”

The talk will explore the balance between AI’s potential to augment human capabilities and the implications of increased automation, touching upon concerns about clinical judgment replacement.

Speaker: Libetario Demi

16:15-16:45 “Trust, Transparency, and Accountability: Navigating the Ethical & Legal Landscape of AI in POCUS

The talk will delve into liability issues, data privacy, security, and the urgent need for clear institutional and professional guidelines, as highlighted as significant barriers in your survey. This session will also cover the crucial role of regulatory approval and strong evidence in increasing willingness to adopt AI tools.

Speaker: Cyril Goulenok

16:45 - 17:40 CEST: SESSION 3 - Making the dream into reality - how do we make it happen?

16:45-17:15 “Can you really make this work?: The view of the different specialties”

This session will showcase successful real-world implementations, discuss strategies for robust independent validation of AI tools , and explore how to foster peer and institutional buy-in to overcome resistance to new technology.

Speakers: Julina Noor, Francesco Corradi, Sazzli Kasim, Hannah Conway

17:15-17:40 “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step – where do we go from here?”

This session will highlight the critical need for collaboration among clinicians, researchers, industry, and policymakers to ensure responsible AI-POCUS implementation, addressing training, validation, guidelines, and support, with the ultimate goal of advancing patient care and outcomes, as emphasized in the publication

Speaker: Adrian Wong

17:40 - 18:00 CEST: Virtual Adjournment

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Speakers and Moderators

Chair & Co chair

Adrian Wong
London, United Kingdom

Julina Md Noor
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Scientific Committee

Adrian Wong
London, United Kingdom

Julina Md Noor
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Gabriele Via
Lugano, Switzerland

Francesco Corradi
Pisa, Italy

Organising Committee

Davide Neri
Barcelona, Spain

Cristina Recasens
Barcelona, Spain

Speakers and Moderators

Adrian Wong
London, United Kingdom

Julina Md Noor
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Francesco Corradi
Pisa, Italy

Gabriele Via
Lugano, Switzerland

Mike Blaivas
South Caroline, USA

Hannah Cowley
Baltimore, USA

Libertario Demi
Trento, Italy

Felipe Gonzalez
Almada, Portugal

Cyril Goulenok
Paris, France

Sazzli Kasim
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Marco Zaffalon
Lugano, Switzerland

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