Clinical judgement at the centre
Medical AI must support, not replace, the considered judgement of clinicians acting in the patient's interest.
ISMAI 2026 · International Symposium
International Symposium on Medical AI
Florence 2026
The Renaissance of Clinical Intelligence
- Dates
- 3 – 4 December 2026
- Venue
- Aula Magna CTO, AOU Careggi, Florence
A clinician-led international symposium on medical AI, clinical judgement, patient safety, ethics, governance and professional responsibility.
- Dates
- 3 – 4 December 2026
- Venue
- Aula Magna CTO, AOU Careggi, Florence
- Organiser
- International Society of Medical AI
- Registration
- Through MCR
Concept
A symposium on the responsible practice of medical AI.
Florence 2026 brings together clinicians, scientists, ethicists, regulators and patient representatives to examine the place of artificial intelligence in modern medicine.
The programme is organised around clinical judgement, patient safety, ethics, governance, education and evidence. It is clinician-led, vendor-neutral and academically serious.
Why this symposium matters
Three commitments that shape every session.
Patient safety and accountability
Responsible implementation requires clear lines of professional accountability and rigorous safety assurance.
Governance and public trust
Sustainable adoption depends on transparent governance, ethical deployment and informed public consent.
Themes
Six sessions across two days.
The scientific committee has defined six core sessions. Speakers and final titles within each session will be announced as invitations are confirmed.
Theme I
Foundations of Medical AI
Intelligence, history and clinical judgement as the basis for any responsible use of AI in medicine.
Theme II
AI Across the Real Patient Pathway
How AI enters diagnosis, decision support and care delivery along the actual trajectory of a patient.
Theme III
Evidence, Validation and Patient Safety
Pre-deployment evaluation, post-deployment monitoring, incident reporting and assurance.
Theme IV
Philosophy of Medical AI
What medicine is made of morally, and what must not be flattened by algorithmic systems.
Theme V
The Governable AI Hospital
Institutional readiness, professional standards and regulatory alignment for medical AI at scale.
Theme VI
Medical AI Education and Professional Formation
Curricula and training for clinicians, trainees and multidisciplinary teams.
Speakers
Invited faculty.
Speakers will be announced once invitations are accepted. No names are advertised before formal acceptance.
To be announced
Keynote
To be announced
Keynote
To be announced
Panel chair
To be announced
Faculty
Call for abstracts
Original work across the medical AI agenda.
Authors are invited to submit original work across ten tracks spanning clinical, technical, ethical and organisational dimensions of medical AI. Submission opens in a later phase.
Clinical AI Implementation
Deployment, integration and real-world use of medical AI in clinical settings.
Track 0101
Patient Safety and Risk Management
Monitoring, incident reporting and assurance frameworks for medical AI.
Track 0101
Ethics, Equity and Public Trust
Empirical and conceptual work on ethics, consent, equity and the patient voice.
Track 0101
Seven further tracks cover validation and lifecycle, governance and regulation, clinical judgement, education, hospital readiness, technical development and philosophy of medicine. See full list and author guidance.
Registration
Registration is handled by MCR on behalf of ISMAI.
Payments, invoices and badges are issued by our registration partner. Delegate access is confirmed by email after registration is complete.
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Venue
Aula Magna CTO, AOU Careggi, Florence.
The symposium will be hosted in the historic Aula Magna of the Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico at AOU Careggi. Travel and arrival information will follow.
Venue
Aula Magna CTO, AOU Careggi
Florence, Italy
- Address
- Largo Piero Palagi 1, 50139 Firenze FI
- Capacity
- 500-seat auditorium
CME and CPD
EACCME (UEMS) accreditation application submitted.
An application for European accreditation through the EACCME (UEMS) has been submitted for Florence 2026. No credit number is advertised before formal approval is received in writing. Delegates may request a certificate of attendance after the event.
Independence
A clinician-led, vendor-neutral symposium organised by an independent medical society.
The International Society of Medical AI is a clinician-led charitable society. Programme decisions are made by the scientific committee on academic grounds and are not subject to commercial influence.
The symposium is vendor-neutral. Where industry supporters are acknowledged, their contribution does not extend to the scientific programme, faculty selection, or editorial content of this site.