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NCCN to Host Policy Summit on the Evolving Artificial Intelligence Landscape in Cancer Care
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is hosting an #NCCNPolicy Summit on how to explore the promise and reduce the risks from using AI in healthcare.
What:
The summit will feature perspectives from patients, advocates, providers, payers, and other experts on how AI is already being used for a variety of healthcare tasks and the impact it has on care. Topics will include the perpetuation of biases and strategies to reduce inequities within AI programming. In-person attendees will participate in interactive discussion breakouts.
Where: The National Press Club – 13th Floor
529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
*** Virtual Attendance Also Available ***
When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 9:25 am – 3:00 pm EDT
(Breakfast begins at 8:30 am for in-person attendees)
Speakers Include:
- Regina Barzilay, PhD, School of Engineering Distinguished Professor for AI and Health, MIT
- Danielle Bitterman, MD, Clinical Lead for Data Science/AI, Mass General Brigham
- Jorge Reis-Filho, MD, PhD, FRCPath, Chief AI and Data Scientist, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca
- Eric Gratias, MD, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer, EviCore by Evernorth
- Warren Kibbe, PhD, FACMI, Deputy Director, Data Science and Strategy, National Cancer Institute
- Allen Rush, PhD, MS, Co-Founder and Board Chairman,Jacqueline Rush Lynch Syndrome Cancer Foundation
- Peter Stetson, MD, MA, FAMIA, Chief Health Informatics Officer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Travis Osterman, DO, MS, FAMIA, FASCO, Director of Cancer Clinical Informatics, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Judy Wawira Gichoya, MD, MS, FSIIM, Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology and Informatics, Emory University
Discussions will be moderated by Clifford Goodman, PhD, Consultant, Health Care Technology and Policy.
Visit NCCN.org/summits for the full agenda and to register. Members of the media are welcome to contact Rachel Darwin at [email protected] for complimentary press registration.
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About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is marking 30 years as a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. NCCN is dedicated to defining and advancing quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care and prevention so all people can live better lives. The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) provide transparent, evidence-based, expert consensus-driven recommendations for cancer treatment, prevention, and supportive services; they are the recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management and the most thorough and frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available in any area of medicine. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® provide expert cancer treatment information to inform and empower patients and caregivers, through support from the NCCN Foundation®. NCCN also advances continuing education, global initiatives, policy, and research collaboration and publication in oncology. Visit NCCN.org for more information.