Doswell Health Informatics Conference

Doswell Health Informatics Conference

AI in Healthcare: Bridging Innovation, Practice and Education

April 25, 2025  |  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Conference Check-in  |  7:30 - 8:30 a.m.  |  1st Floor Lobby

Continental Breakfast Included

NOTE: TWU Dallas parking garage floors 2-4 are reserved for conference attendees.

Agenda Overview

Welcome Remarks

Doswell Foundation Appreciation  |  8:30 - 9 a.m.  |  Room 1010 (Auditorium)

Mikyoung A. Lee, PhD, RN

Mikyoung A. Lee, PhD, RN

Professor, Doswell Endowed Chair for Informatics and Healthcare Transformation

Texas Woman's University Dallas, Texas

TWU Dallas Campus President Monica Christopher

Monica Christopher

President, TWU Dallas

Texas Woman's University Dallas, Texas

Holly Hansen-Thomas, PhD

Holly Hansen-Thomas, PhD

Vice Provost for Research, Innovation, & Corporate Engagement

Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas

Stephanie Woods, PhD, RN

Stephanie Woods, PhD, RN

Dean, College of Nursing

Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas

Judy Murphy profile photo

Keynote Address

9 - 10:15 a.m.  |  Room 1010 (Auditorium)

Judy Murphy, DN(hon), RN, FACMI, LFHIMSS, FAAN
Nurse Executive & Health IT Leader  |  Minneapolis, Minn.
Presentation Title: Health IT Strategy and Culture in the Era of AI

Judy Murphy will explore highs and lows of AI integration in healthcare, emphasizing both the IT strategy and organizational culture components of implementation. She will focus on the use of AI for patient outcome and experience improvements, as well as for workforce implications to optimize workflows, reduce administrative burden, and alleviate clinician burnout. Murphy will also examine issues surrounding the use of AI in healthcare, including: safety, ethics, transparency, governance, legislation/regulation, and staff competence.

Session A

AI in Health Informatics Education

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.  |  Room 2102

Moderator: Susan Fenton, PhD, RHIA, ACHIP, FAMIA

Chance Reaves, RN

Chance Reaves, MSN-Ed, RN

Senior Clinical Informatics Learning Specialist

Parkland Health Dallas, Texas

Heather DeGrande, PhD, CCRN-K

Heather DeGrande, PhD, CCRN-K

Associate Professor

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Nursing and Health Sciences Corpus Christi, Texas

Cora Rabe, DNP, CRNA

Cora Rabe, DNP, CRNA

Program Director

University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston School of Nursing Galveston, Texas

Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing Dallas, Texas

Stephanie Large, PhD, ANP-C, CNE

Stephanie Large, PhD, ANP-C, CNE

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Nursing Fort Worth, Texas

Session B

Clinical Informatics and System Optimization

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.  |  Room 2702

Moderator: Joni Padden, DNP, RN

Ashley Huynh

Ashley P. Huynh

Senior Business Analyst

UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas

Myrna Garcia, RN, NI-BC, CPHQ

Myrna Garcia, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHQ

Informatics/Quality Improvement Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital Houston, Texas

Pratikshya Aryal, ND(BNYS)

Pratikshya Aryal, ND(BNYS)

MSHI Student

UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas

Nelly Estefania Garduno-Rapp, MD, MSHI

Nelly Estefanie Garduno-Rapp, MD, MSHI

MSHI Program Associate Director, IMAGINe Lab Researcher

UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas

Session C

Mobile Health and Telehealth

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.  |  Room 2706

Moderator: Sheila Haley, PhD, CFN

Latarsha S. Cheatham, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Latarsha S. Cheatham, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, Assistant Professor

UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing Houston, Texas

Texas Woman's University College of Nursing Houston, Texas

Sohi Kwon, PhD, RN, APN

Sohi Kwon, PhD, RN, APN

Professor

Kyungpook National University Research Institute of Nursing Innovation Daegu, South Korea

Chanam Shin, PhD, RN

Chanam Shin, PhD, RN

Associate Professor

Texas Woman's University College of Nursing Denton, Texas

Lauri Hix, MPH

Lauri Hix, MPH, RN

Graduate Assistant

University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation Arlington, Texas

Session D

Public Health Informatics and Social Determinants of Health

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.  |  Room 2707

Moderator: Theresa Mendoza

Sharlisa Raley, DNP, RN, NPD-BC

Sharlisa Raley, DNP, RN, NPD-BC

Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Methodist Health System Dallas, Texas

Shuhong Luo, EdD, MBA, RN

Shuhong Luo, EdD, MBA, RN

Chair, Department of Nursing Education & Associate Professor

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Nursing and Health Science Corpus Christi, Texas

Victor Kolade, MD

Victor Kolade, MD

Associate in Internal Medicine

The Guthrie Clinic Sayre, Penn.

Lunch & Drawing  |  12 - 1 p.m.  |  IHSD 1st Floor Lobby, 3rd Floor Cafeteria (Room 3620)

Poster Presentations and Exhibition Visits  |  1 - 1:30 p.m.  |  IHSD 1st Floor Lobby

Session E

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.  |  Room 2102

Moderator: Ling Chu, MD

Mahesh Raisinghani, PhD, MBA, MSc

Mahesh Raisinghani, PhD, MBA, MSc

Professor

Texas Woman's University Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business & Entrepreneurship Denton, Texas

Yuhan Zhou

Yuhan Zhou

PhD Student

University of North Texas Department of Information Science Denton, Texas

Melika Rostami

Melika Rostami

PhD Student

University of North Texas Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Department of Data Science Denton, Texas

Harsha Snitha Kamineni

Harsha Snitha Kamineni

MSHI Student, Clinical Research Assistant

Indiana University Indianapolis, Ind.

Session F

Innovative Strategies in Health Education

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.  |  Room 2702

Moderator: Jennifer Witten, DNP, RN, NI-BC

Laura Kubin, PhD, RN, CPN, CHES, CNE, CHSE

Laura Kubin, PhD, RN, CPN, CHES, CNE, CHSE

Professor

Texas Woman's University College of Nursing Dallas, Texas

Hripsime Mantecon

Hripsime Mantecon

PhD Student

University of North Texas Department of Information Science Denton, Texas

Meagan Rogers, PhD, RN, NPD-BC

Meagan Rogers, PhD, RN, NPD-BC

Associate Professor

University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation Arlington, Texas

Jennifer Weber, RN

Jennifer Weber, MSN, RN

PhD Student

University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation Arlington, Texas

Session G

AI in Clinical Practice and Care Delivery

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.  |  Room 2706

Moderator: Linda Denke, PhD, RN, CCRC

Joni Padden Profile

Joni Padden, DNP, APRN

Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Texas Health Resources Dallas, Texas

Kristin A. Raggio, RN, NI-BC

Kristin A. Raggio, RN, NI-BC

Manager of Clinical Informatics

Texas Tech University Health Science Center Lubbock, Texas

Baylor Scott & White Health System Dallas, Texas

Linda Denke, PhD, RN, CCRC

Linda Denke, PhD, RN, CCRC

Nurse Scientist

UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas

Session H

Patient Safety and Workforce Issues

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.  |  Room 2106

Moderator: Sharon Blackerby, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NI-BC, CPHQ

Dawn-Maia Simmons, RN, CEN

Dawn-Maia Simmons, RN, CEN

Assistant Nurse Manager

Parkland Health and Hospital System - Hospital at Home Dallas, Texas

Joy Huang, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CPHIMS

Joy Huang, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CPHIMS

Regional Director of Clinical Informatics

Baylor Scott and White Health System Dallas, Texas

Morgan Bronson, CCLS

Morgan Bronson, CCLS

PhD Student

Texas Woman's University School of Human Sciences Denton, Texas

Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth, Texas

AI Tools

3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.  |  Room 1010 (Auditorium)

Craig Limoli

Craig Limoli

CEO and Co-Founder

Wellsheet Newark, N.J.

Krish Purushothaman

Krish Purushothaman

Vice President & Practice Head of Implementation Services

CitiusTech Healthcare Worldwide

Closing Remarks, Evaluation and Drawing  |  4 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Room 1010 (Auditorium)

Conference Planning Committee

Mikyoung A. Lee, PhD, RN

Mikyoung A. Lee, PhD, RN
Planning Committee Chair

Professor, Doswell Endowed Chair for Informatics and Healthcare Transformation
Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing
Dallas, Texas

 

Marion J. Ball, EdD, FACMI, FAAN, FIAHSI, FAHIMA, FMLA, FLHIMSS, FCHIME, FIMIA

Marion J. Ball, EdD, FACMI, FAAN, FIAHSI, FAHIMA, FMLA, FLHIMSS, FCHIME, FIMIA
Raj and Indra Nooyi Endowed Distinguished Chair in Bioengineering, Presidential Distinguished Professor and Executive Director
University of Texas at Arlington Center for Innovation in Health Informatics
Arlington, Texas

 

Eva Bernal, MBA

Eva Bernal, MBA
Nursing Operations Administrator 
Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing
Dallas, Texas

 

Sharon Blackerby, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NI-BC, CPHQ

Sharon Blackerby, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NI-BC, CPHQ
Clinical Assistant Professor & Professional Development Director
University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Arlington, Texas

 

Lorrie Burkhalter, MPH

Lorrie Burkhalter, MPH
Program Manager
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

 

Ling Chu, MD

Ling Chu MD
Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer & Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

 

Linda Denke, PhD, RN, CCRC

Linda Denke, PhD, RN, CCRC
Nurse Scientist, Magnet Program & Nursing Research
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

 

Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, ACHIP, FAMIA

Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, ACHIP, FAMIA
Dr. Doris L. Ross Professor, Vice Dean for Education, UT System Distinguished Teaching Professor
UTHealth Houston, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
Houston, Texas

Joshua Flanagan

Joshua Flanagan
Digital Content Manager
Texas Woman's University
Denton, Texas

 

Ashley Hunsucker, RN

Ashley Hunsucker, RN
Clinical Solutions Specialist - Connexall
Adjunct Professor - Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing
Dallas, Texas

 

Theresa Mendoza

Theresa Mendoza
Principal of Data Services & Research
DFWHC Education and Research Foundation
Dallas, Texas

 

Joni Padden, DNP, RN

Joni Padden, DNP, RN
Chief Nursing Information Officer
Texas Health Resources
Arlington, Texas

 

 

Ayesha Rahman, RN

Ayesha Rahman, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
PhD Student & Research Assistant
Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing
Denton, Texas

 

 

Ranjitha Rao, MBA

 

Ranjitha Rao, MBA
Budget/Financial Analyst
Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing
Denton, Texas

 

 

Jared Vernon

 

Jared Vernon
Manager, TWU Dallas Campus & Technology
Texas Woman’s University
Dallas, Texas

 

 

Jennifer Witten, DNP, RN, NI-BC

 

Jennifer Witten, DNP, RN, NI-BC
Division Director Clinical Informatics, HCA NTX Division
Medical City Healthcare
Dallas, Texas