The Child Health Research Institute
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Heart and Vascular Disease Mini Summit

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Join us May 15 for the CHRI Heart & Vascular Diseases Mini-Summit. 

The Child Health Research Institute (CHRI) will host the Heart & Vascular Disease Mini Summit on May 15 at the Glow Auditorium, Children’s Nebraska. Registration is now open for this half-day event, running from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., that will focus on recent advancements and emerging trends in pediatric heart care, with a particular emphasis on technology and data integration. 
 
The keynote address will be delivered by Michael Goldsmith, MD, director of cardiac informatics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Dr. Goldsmith, a pediatric cardiologist and clinical informaticist, specializes in leveraging physiologic data and advanced analytics to enhance care in the Cardiac ICU. At CHOP, he spearheaded the integration of real-time patient-monitoring systems, enabling earlier detection and response to critical changes in patient conditions.

Keynote Speaker - Michael Goldsmith, MD

Dr. Michael Goldsmith is a pediatric cardiologist, pediatric cardiac intensivist, and board‑certified clinical informaticist dedicated to redefining how physiologic data informs care in the Cardiac ICU. As Director of Cardiac Informatics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, he led the institution‑wide evaluation and implementation of a large‑scale patient‑monitoring integration engine, enabling continuous capture and visualization of high‑frequency and waveform data across the CHOP enterprise. This platform fuels his research at the intersection of real‑time physiology, advanced analytics, human‑centered design, and clinical decision support—work aimed at improving recognition of evolving patient states and enhancing team situational awareness.

Trained in cardiology and cardiac critical care at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, he has collaborated on NIH‑supported predictive analytics studies, led initiatives to develop and implement advanced predictive‑analytics models in the ICU environment, serves as co‑lead for the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society’s Subcommittee on Informatics, and recently authored The Case for the Pediatric Cardiologist Informaticist in Pediatric Cardiology. His current work focuses on building data‑driven tools that bring tomorrow’s Cardiac ICU into today’s clinical practice.

Featured Speakers

Ayisha Bashir, MBBS, PhD, Clinical Research Associate
Dr. Bashir is currently working with pediatric cardiology, managing multisite databases, data integration of genetically positive aortopathy, and other patients. During graduate school in Clinical Informatics and Biomechanics/Kinesiology, her research focus was on physical activity, cardiovascular health promotion, technological interventions, including telehealth for cardiovascular/chronic diseases.

Jason Christensen, MD: Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Pediatric Cardiology


Ling Li, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Pediatric Cardiology 
Dr. Ling specializing in fetal and pediatric cardiovascular imaging. Her research integrates advanced ultrasound and artificial intelligence to improve early detection and risk stratification of congenital heart disease, with a focus on scalable solutions for rural and underserved populations. She leads multidisciplinary efforts to translate AI-enabled imaging innovations into real-world clinical practice.

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Expected Agenda

7:30 a.m. Welcome & Light Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Keynote / Grand Rounds

9-9:15 a.m. Break

9:15-9:30 a.m. Updates from AOE Champions

9:30 – 10:10 a.m. Talk 1 (30 min with 10 min Q&A) 

10:10 – 10:40 a.m. Talk 2 (30 min with 10 min Q&A)

  • Jason Christensen, MD: Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Pediatric Cardiology

10:40-11:20 a.m. Talk 3 (30 min with 10 min Q&A)

  • Ling Li, MD, PhD: Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 
    AI-Enabled Fetal Cardiac Imaging: From Acquisition to Clinical Translation
    Integrating AI, ultrasound and rural data to improve prenatal CHD detection

11:20-11:30 a.m. Wrap Up/Survey