Prof. Dr. H. Seval AKGÜN, MD, PhDs, Msc, CPHAA   CONGRESS CHAIR President of the Health Academicians Association /TÜRKİYE			Prof. Dr. Allen C. MEADORS,  CONGRESS CO-CHAIR  University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNC-P),  Founding Chancellor, USA

We are delighted to invite you to our special congress titled “Artificial Intelligence Applications in Healthcare: Legal Aspects, Security, and Contribution to Sustainable Health Systems,” which focuses on one of the most critical areas of digitalization in the healthcare sector. This congress will be organized by the Association of Health Academicians (SAD) in collaboration with national and international academic institutions, aiming to discuss the future of innovative, ethical, and sustainable healthcare systems.

Healthcare services are evolving each day with a stronger focus on personalized patient care. New technologies in personalized medicine are guiding diagnosis and treatment processes. These advancements indicate that digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare will become the greatest support for healthcare professionals in the near future. Just as it is transforming every area of life, AI is revolutionizing healthcare, significantly impacting health services globally. AI and its subfield, machine learning, are undoubtedly improving the functioning of service processes in hospitals, clinics, and all related healthcare fields. Algorithms, machine learning systems, and smart robots continue to evolve as assistants to doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Recently, American academic Dr. Eric Topol stated in his article published in Nature Medicine that high-performance medicine will emerge from the integration of humans and artificial intelligence. He also emphasized that all healthcare professionals will use AI technologies in the future.

The role of AI in medicine includes assisting physicians in clinical diagnosis and treatment, reducing error rates, and lowering costs by preventing unnecessary tests. The desire and demand for more accessible and efficient healthcare services is a fundamental driver behind the widespread adoption of AI and robotics in medicine. The speed and accuracy of diagnosis and treatment are also key factors increasing the demand for AI and robotics. For greater acceptance and use of these innovative and supportive tools in healthcare, trust in technology is of critical importance. At the same time, “human relationships” remain a central component of the healthcare experience. Therefore, the goal of developments in AI and digital transformation systems should be to ease the workload of physicians and enhance the quality of healthcare services.

Digital health should ensure cost-effective and comfortable service by enabling patients to quickly gain control over their health and recover. For clinicians, administrators, and researchers, it should offer tools to plan and deliver more effective treatments, enhance efficiency through seamless data transfer, and analyze vital information.

Yes, AI is revolutionizing many areas such as diagnostics, treatment recommendations, clinical decision support systems, and healthcare management. However, the effective and safe use of these technologies also brings significant legal, ethical, and technical responsibilities. This congress aims to evaluate AI applications in healthcare from both scientific and legal perspectives, addressing critical topics such as data security, patient privacy, cybersecurity, and system sustainability from the viewpoints of experts.

Therefore, the main theme of the 9th International Congress on Health Informatics and Information Security will be: "Artificial Intelligence Applications in Healthcare – Legal Dimension, Security, and Contribution to Sustainable Health Systems" 

This congress aims to create a platform for discussing Health Informatics Technologies and Global Information Security Practices and Innovations. With the participation of many international institutions and experts, the congress will explore different practices, achievements, and global trends in the context of health services and informatics security.

Additionally, the congress will provide participants the opportunity to discuss the experiences and practices required to deliver safer, more effective, and efficient healthcare services through ever-evolving information technologies. Through conferences, oral presentations, workshops, panels, and study sessions, participants will have the chance to:

•Explore current examples of artificial intelligence in healthcare,

•Investigate the impacts of robotic and AI-based health technologies and systems on individual and public health,

•Discuss the potential benefits of AI and robotic applications in healthcare from ethical and legal perspectives,

•Develop and promote the use of robotic and AI technologies in healthcare in our country, optimize applications, and strengthen stakeholder collaboration,

•Encourage the use of AI and robotics in health/medical education and foster interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary studies,

•Emphasize the use of big data modeling and analytics tools in the healthcare sector and the importance of smart systems in improving service quality and patient satisfaction,

•Discuss the issue of medical device hacking,

•Examine database security,

•Address hardware vulnerabilities in hospitals and the problems arising from these weaknesses,

•Explore combating malware in corporate networks and the threats posed by successful cyberattacks.

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss these topics and learn about the latest innovations directly from experts in the field.

We would be honored to have you with us.

Prof. Dr. Seval Akgün MD, PhDs, Msc, CPHAA                                                                 Prof. Dr. Allen C. MEADORS,         CONGRESS CHAIR                                                                                                           CONGRESS CO CHAIR