AI and Healthcare

Where can artificial intelligence make the greatest difference in healthcare-and what will it take to realize that potential? This panel will explore how healthcare enterprises can prioritize AI investments to improve clinical outcomes, strengthen financial performance, and address pressing challenges in care delivery.

Panelists will examine the gap between AI's capabilities and its use in practice, including the technical, cultural, and organizational barriers that shape adoption. The conversation will focus on building trust among clinicians, faculty, learners, and staff while preserving empathy, clinical judgment, and the patient-provider relationship. Panelists will also consider how academic medical centers can prepare future physicians and healthcare leaders to use AI thoughtfully and responsibly.

The discussion will be led by In Kim, MD, MBA who is Vice Dean for Innovation and Strategy, Associate Vice President of Health Affairs and tenured Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Panelists will be Cody Bumgardner, PhD who serves as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Center for Digital Innovation and Sunita Kasliwal, MD, MBA who is the chief medical information officer for UofL Health.

Facilitators

In Kim, MD, MBA

Vice Dean for Innovation and Strategy, Associate Vice President of Health Affairs, and tenured Professor of Pediatrics with extensive research and management background in medical services and education.

Served as Executive Vice Chair of Pediatrics and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of Pediatrics. In 2018, launched and activated a new $70 million, eight floor Pediatric Medical Outpatient Building with 154,000 square feet. Fellowship Program Director of a highly rated training program from 2003-2019. Elected Chair of a national American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Internationally known as a leader in helium-oxygen (heliox) research for respiratory diseases. In 2020, served as a key architect of a complete revision of the pediatric faculty compensation plan. In 2021, launched a new medical device Biodesign Program with Schools of Medicine, Engineering, and Business. Built nationally recognized brand of teaching excellence in medical education as well as merged business and medicine curricula. In 2024, assisted the Dean and University President with the collaboration and formation of a new satellite medical school campus with another State University. Clinical medical background is supplemented by a M.B.A. Degree.

Sunita Kasliwal, M.D., MBA

Sunita Kasliwal, M.D., MBA, is the chief medical information officer (CMIO) for UofL Health. Through her role, Dr. Kasliwal acts as a liaison between the UofL Health - Information Technology team and frontline clinical team members. Her responsibilities include translating the electronic medical record (EMR) needs of the physicians and setting up IT systems to support and execute those needs in an efficient and optimal way. She ultimately helps both physicians and patients by improving the quality of care, which contributes to achieving health equity and reducing health disparities in communities.

Part of the chief medical information officer's role is to lead the digital transformation of health care by using innovative technologies. Dr. Kasliwal will aid in ensuring these digital leaps are aligned with the strategic business goals of the organization.

"My background as a physician means I will act on behalf of advancing care for patients," Dr. Kasliwal said. "The digital changes and optimization we make will ultimately increase access to care and help patients make health care decisions."

Dr. Kasilwal earned her medical degree at the DR. V.M. Government Medical College and an MBA from the University of Dallas.

K. Cody Bumgardner, PhD

K. Cody Bumgardner, PhD leads the Kentucky Center for Digital Innovation with a focus on advancing cybersecurity and artificial intelligence through cutting-edge research, workforce development, and industry collaboration. Dr. Bumgardner is a computer scientist and technology innovator who has served in a variety of higher education technology innovation roles and is focused on enhancing world-class expertise and workforce training efforts at UofL to drive groundbreaking research and solutions that address real-world challenges.

Dr. Bumgardner holds a PhD of Computer Science and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky.