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July 11, 2025/News Releases

Cleveland Clinic Hosts First AI Summit

More than 650 clinicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, administrators, trainees and other healthcare professionals participated

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Panelists at Cleveland Clinic’s inaugural AI Summit for Healthcare Professionals.

Panelists at Cleveland Clinic’s inaugural AI Summit for Healthcare Professionals.

Healthcare leaders from around the country gathered at Cleveland Clinic’s inaugural AI Summit for Healthcare Professionals, diving into a dynamic array of topics shaping the future of medicine.

The event was held on July 11 at the InterContinental Cleveland Hotel in collaboration with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

“Artificial Intelligence is set to transform the way we live, connect, and work. In addition, it will impact healthcare delivery, the way providers care for patients, and how we educate medical professionals of the future,” said Jame Abraham, M.D., chairman of the Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology at Cleveland Clinic. “While AI will not replace doctors and healthcare providers, healthcare professionals who do not understand AI risk being left behind.”

The educational event was designed for clinicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), nurses, administrators, trainees, and other healthcare professionals. More than 650 people participated in the summit – 450 in person and 200 online.

Highlights of the summit included:

  • Keynote speaker Dr. David Rhew, Microsoft’s Global Chief Medical Officer, shared the company’s vision of how AI will enhance healthcare for everyone.
  • Scott Steele, M.D., President of the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Submarket, and Ben Shahshahani, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic’s Chief AI Officer, led a panel discussion on how to safely innovate with AI.
  • Serpil Erzurum, M.D., Executive Vice President and Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Research and Academic Officer, examined the changes that AI will bring to medical education.

“Cleveland Clinic has been at the forefront of leveraging AI to enhance patient care and caregiver experience as well as to help our organization be more efficient,” said Shahshahani, who became Cleveland Clinic’s first Chief AI Officer last year. “The technologies continue to improve and evolve quickly. Events like this can help clinicians understand how they can benefit from these advances now and what care may look like in the future.”

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 82,600 employees worldwide are more than 5,786 salaried physicians and researchers, and 20,700 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,728-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 280 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2024, there were 15.7 million outpatient encounters, 333,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 320,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 112 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.

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