The CDHI Informatics Summit brings together professionals, innovators, and thought leaders from UTHealth Houston and the broader healthcare community to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence and digital health technologies in clinical care. This year’s theme, Star Wars: From Foundation to Future: Advancing Healthcare Informatics Together, emphasizes the journey ahead: honoring what we’ve built, investing in our people, and shaping what comes next. Sustainable innovation doesn’t happen by accident; it happens when experience guides curiosity and when we move forward together.

Join us for PASS Day 2026 to learn how to shape your graduate success and gain valuable insights from a panel of faculty members. The event will highlight the school's five graduate concentrations:

• Health Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Healthcare Quality and Safety Informatics
• Bioinformatics
• Public Health Informatics
• Applied Informatics

We’re pleased to invite students across the UT System to an upcoming UT REAL Health AI webinar on Qualified Health Platform for Students.

UT REAL (Research, Engineering, Application, and Lab) Health AI is a systemwide initiative focused on responsibly advancing the use of artificial intelligence across the UT System. By connecting expertise across institutions, it aims to improve patient care and safety, advance research, and prepare the workforce and learners for an AI-enabled future.

About the Webinar

This 60-minute interactive session is designed to help students build practical, responsible AI skills they can apply throughout their education and into their future careers. Participants will learn how to use Qualified Health effectively while developing AI skills that extend beyond any single platform or tool.

Through demonstrations and practical examples, the session will explore how AI can support learning, research, writing, data analysis, and career preparation—while emphasizing critical thinking, verification, privacy, and academic integrity.

Date & Time

September 23rd, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

Location

Virtual (Zoom link will be shared upon registration)

What to Expect

• Introduction to Qualified Health and guidance on using institutional AI tools appropriately
• Hands-on examples of using AI for common student needs: 
• Studying and tutoring
• Research and data analysis
• Writing and communication
• Guidance on responsible AI use, including privacy, verification, citations, disclosure, and academic integrity
• Interactive discussion and Q&A

Explore Qualified Health Before the Webinar

Feel free to explore the Qualified Health platform before attending the session. Visit https://chat.qualifiedhealthai.com/ and log in using your institutional email address. 

Registration

Please register using the link below to receive the webinar details:

https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0031-0030-858f97b7553140e19ea9a36e71c9556f

Registration deadline: September 21st, 2026, by the end of the day

Whether you are new to AI or already using it in your coursework, research, or professional development, this session will provide practical approaches for working with AI more effectively and responsibly.

We look forward to your participation!

Best regards,
REAL-AI Education & Upskilling Workgroup

ALL Students Invited!

28th Annual Student InterCouncil (SIC) Salutation
Wedensday, September 23 | 5:30–7:30 PM
Cooley University Life Center | 7440 Cambridge St.

Kick off the new school year at UTHealth Houston’s biggest student welcome event! Whether you’re just starting your journey or returning for another year, Salutation 2026 is your chance to connect with other students and valuable resources across campus. 

Photos from last year's event.

Why You Should Come:

• Meet fellow students from all seven UTHealth Houston schools

• Meet university and student government leaders

• Score big with awesome giveaways and prizes

• Enjoy free food & beverages (First Come, First Served)

• Discover all of the student services & resources available to you!

Know Before You Go

• No pets are allowed at the event, service animals only. Please see the UTHealth Houston Guidelines for Service and Emotional Support Animals on Campus for more information.
• No minors are allowed at the event. Please see the UTHealth Houston HOOP Policy Number: 164 Minors on Campus for more information.
• Photos will be taken at the event for UTHealth Houston promotional use only.
• Your UTHealth Houston Student ID is your ticket in. Student IDs may be checked at the event.
• Limited seating available.
• Students are encouraged to take the shuttles to the event.

Students only! This exclusive event is just for UTHealth Houston students—don’t miss the chance to connect across programs and schools, and start the year with some fun!

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston invites you to join us and discover the incredible opportunities that await you at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics.

Learn about the fascinating world of biomedical informatics, its role in healthcare, and the myriad career possibilities it offers.

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston invites you to join us and discover the incredible opportunities that await you at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics.

Learn about the fascinating world of biomedical informatics, its role in healthcare, and the myriad career possibilities it offers.

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston invites you to join us and discover the incredible opportunities that await you at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics.

Learn about the fascinating world of biomedical informatics, its role in healthcare, and the myriad career possibilities it offers.

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston invites you to join us and discover the incredible opportunities that await you at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics.

Learn about the fascinating world of biomedical informatics, its role in healthcare, and the myriad career possibilities it offers.

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston invites you to join us and discover the incredible opportunities that await you at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics.

Learn about the fascinating world of biomedical informatics, its role in healthcare, and the myriad career possibilities it offers