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August 28, 2026/News Releases

Cleveland Clinic AI Summit Highlights Growing Role of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Peter Clardy, M.D., director of the Clinical Enterprise Team at Google Health, provided the keynote address

Discussion at the AI Summit for Healthcare Professionals

The CEO Roundtable kicks off the day.

Cleveland Clinic brought together healthcare professionals from across the region and around the country today for its AI Summit for Healthcare Professionals, an event focused on the rapidly expanding role of artificial intelligence in clinical care, patient experience, education and research.

Held in collaboration with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), the summit featured Cleveland Clinic leaders and nationally recognized experts who shared insights on how AI is transforming healthcare delivery in inpatient and outpatient settings, critical care, surgery, nursing, pharmacy and medical education. There were more than 900 registered attendees in person and virtual for the day-long event at the InterContinental Hotel.

The event’s keynote speaker was Peter Clardy, M.D., director of the Clinical Enterprise Team at Google Health, in conversation with Jame Abraham, M.D., chairman of the Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology at Cleveland Clinic and one of the summit’s organizers.

Throughout the summit, speakers explored how AI-powered tools can support diagnostics, predictive analytics and personalized treatment planning, while also improving patient-centered care through innovations such as virtual health assistants, chatbots and AI-driven monitoring. Presenters also addressed the ethical and regulatory considerations surrounding AI implementation, including the need to reduce bias and ensure responsible use.

“Artificial intelligence has the potential to fundamentally change the way we care for patients, educate future clinicians and advance research,” said Dr. Abraham. “This summit created an important opportunity for healthcare professionals to learn from one another, discuss both the promise and the challenges of AI, and explore how we can use these tools thoughtfully to improve outcomes and the patient experience.”

The summit was designed for clinicians, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, administrators, trainees and other healthcare professionals seeking practical insight into the future of AI in medicine.

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. 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 83,000 employees worldwide are more than 6,600 salaried physicians and researchers, and 21,900 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,725-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 300 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2025, there were 15.9 million outpatient encounters, 343,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 336,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.

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