Medical AI topic

Healthcare AI Governance

Healthcare AI governance at ISMAI 2026 focuses on what hospitals, health systems and professional bodies must put in place before medical AI can be adopted responsibly. The topic includes institutional readiness, procurement, liability, monitoring, regulation, accountability and the ability to withdraw unsafe systems.

Official ISMAI 2026 event facts

Official

Event: International Symposium on Medical AI
Edition: ISMAI 2026
Dates: 3-4 December 2026
Venue: Aula Magna CTO, AOU Careggi
City: Florence, Italy
Organiser: International Society of Medical AI
Format: In-person scientific symposium

How ISMAI 2026 covers this

How ISMAI 2026 approaches this theme

The Florence symposium treats governance as an operational discipline: it must work in real hospitals, under real regulatory conditions.

Sessions consider procurement, contractual obligations, monitoring arrangements and the clarity of liability across clinicians, institutions and suppliers.

Discussion covers the regulatory landscape and the practical mechanisms needed to withdraw or restrict a system that no longer performs safely.

Relevant programme session

This theme is developed in Session 5: The Governable AI Hospital of the ISMAI 2026 scientific programme. Sessions run under Chatham House rules where clinical case material is discussed, so that presentations remain candid without compromising confidentiality.

Relevant abstract tracks

Authors submitting original work related to this theme should consider the following tracks. Full track scopes and review criteria are published on the call for abstracts.

AI Governance and Regulation
Hospital Readiness and Organisational Transformation
Patient Safety and Risk Management
Validation, Monitoring and Model Lifecycle

Who this topic is for

Hospital and health-system leaders responsible for AI governance.
Clinical directors, procurement leads and quality and risk teams.
Regulators, legal advisers and policy staff engaged with medical AI.

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