Technology Transforming Medicine

Agenda

Events Schedule

Special Book Signing Events:

We are excited to host book signings with four physician authors:

November 7:

Dr. Nancy Liu (UC Berkeley) and Dr. Jeanne Tsai (Stanford University) on their book, For the Next Generation: Mental Health in Asian American / Pacific Islander Youth (Wiley, 2026). The book offers contemporary, practical strategies for clinicians, educators and community leaders supporting AANHPI adolescents and emerging adults.

👉 Reserve your copy here.

November 8:

Dr. Vivian S. Lee, The Long Fix: Solving America’s Health Care Crisis with Strategies That Work for Everyone. A former hospital CEO, health plan founder and Alphabet executive, Dr. Lee offers what Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, calls “a compelling and convincing blueprint” for doctors, health care professionals, patients and legislators.

Dr. Bryant Lin, Sunshine: An Exploration of Living When You Are Dying. Based on his popular Stanford course, From Diagnosis to Dialog, Dr. Lin shares lessons from his experience as both a doctor and a patient on making the most of life, even in its most challenging moments. Dr. Lin is a primary care physician in Stanford’s Department of Medicine and co-founder of the Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education (CARE).

Accreditation Statement

The University of California San Francisco is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for healthcare providers. The University of California San Francisco takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The University of California San Francisco designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA category 1 CreditsTM. Healthcare providers should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

UCSF CME Website

November 7, 2026

UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center Robertson Auditorium

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Medical and Research Trainee Symposium–Poster Presentation

Breakfast Buffet and Registration located on 2nd floor in front of Robertson Auditorium

8:30 AM – 9:10 AM : Public Health Update

Dr. Erica Pan, Director and State Public Health Officer, California Department of Public Health

9:10 AM – 9:50 AM : From CRISPR to Epigenetic Medicine: First-in-Human Clinical Evidence

Dr. Stanley Qi, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford University

9:50 AM – 10:30 AM : The Surgeon in the 21st Century

Dr. Yuman Fong, Professor of Surgery; Chair, Depart of Surgery, City of Hope; Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM : Surgical Management of Nasopharyngeal Cancer; Robotic Microvascular Surgery-Where Are We Now?

Dr. Velda Ling Yu Chow, Associate Professor; Chief of Head and Neck Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Hong Kong

11:30 AM – 12:10 PM : Technology and Innovation in Medical Education

Dr. King Li, Founding Dean, School of Medicine, HKUST and Carle Illinois College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Radiology
Stanford University

12:10 PM – 12:30 PM : Lunch Break and Poster Viewing

Lunch Buffet located in front of Robertson Auditorium

12:30 PM – 1:10 PM : AI in Medicine: Real Magic or Technological Illusions

Dr. Jonathan Chen, Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of AI Medical Education, Stanford University

1:10 PM – 1:40 PM : Beyond the Monolith: Why Disaggregating Data is Essential for Asian Cardiovascular Health

Dr. Eugene Yang, Professor of Cardiology; Behnke Chair for Asian Health, University of Washington

1:40 PM – 2:10 PM : Deployment of an AI-Enabled Decision Support Systems to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes

Dr. Lucas Zier, Associate Professor of Cardiology and Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation; Founder/Director, PROSPECT Lab, University of California San Francisco

2:10 PM – 2:20 PM : Panel Discussion with Dr. Eugene Yang and Dr. Lucas Zier

Discussion moderated by Dr. Gordon Fung, Founder of the Asian Heart and Vascular Center at the University of California, San Francisco

2:20 PM – 2:50 PM : Reframing Therapy and Mental Health for AAPI Communities

Dr. Nancy Liu, Professor of Psychology, University of California Berkeley

2:50 PM – 3:15 PM : Cultural Differences in Affect Valuation: Implications for Asian American Health and Health Care

Dr. Jeanne Tsai, Professor of Psychology; Co-Founder, Asian American Research Center, Stanford University

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM : Scalable Brain Health Innovation: From the Space Between Arts and Sciences, With Our Everyday Devices.

Dr. Alex Leow, Professor of Psychiatry, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Illinois Chicago

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM : Panel Discussion with Dr. Nancy Liu, Dr. Jeanne Tsai, and Dr. Alex Leow

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM : Book Signing with Dr. Nancy Liu and Dr. Jeanne Tsai

Poster Presentation Viewing Available

Asian Art Museum

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Cocktail Hour at the Loggia

6:30 PM – 8:40 PM: Gala Program and Special Performances

November 8, 2026

UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center Robertson Auditorium

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast

Breakfast Buffet located on 2nd floor in front of Robertson Auditorium

8:30 AM – 9:10 AM: Advancing Population Healthspan with Agentic AI

Dr. Vivian Lee, Former President, Verily Health Platforms; Harvard Medical School; Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine

9:10 AM – 9:50 AM: Addressing Cancer Disparities in Diverse Asian American Populations: ASPIRE Cohort

Dr. Scarlett Lin-Gomez, Professor of Epidemiology, University of California San Francisco

9:50 AM – 9:55 AM: Break

9:55 AM – 10:25 AM: TBD

Dr. Lynda Chin, Founder and CEO, Apricity Health; Former Chair, Genomic Medicine, MD Anderson; Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine

10:25 AM – 11:05 AM: TBD

Dr. Ida Sim, MD, Professor of Medicine; Co-Director of UCSF UC Berkeley Joint Program in Computational Precision Health
Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine

11:05 AM – 11:45 AM: Predicting Dementia and Disease Stage in Electronic Health Records

Dr. Timothy Chang, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Lunch Break and Book Signing with Dr. Vivian Lee

Lunch Buffet and Book Signing located in front of Robertson Auditorium

12:15 PM – 1:25 PM: Updates to Stroke Detection and Treatment: Case Studies

Dr. Anthony Kim, Professor of Neurology; Medical Director of Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California San Francisco

Dr. Ning Lin, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medicine

1:25 PM – 1:55 PM: Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Current Status and Future Challenges

Dr. Francis Yao, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery; Director; Hepatology Medical Director, Liver Transplantation
University of California San Francisco

1:55 PM – 2:25 PM: Are You Missing Someone? Updates in Hepatitis B Testing and Treatment

Dr. Samuel So, Professor of Surgery; Founder and Director, Asian Liver Center, Stanford University

2:25 PM – 2:35 PM: Panel Discussion with Dr. Francis Yao and Dr. Samuel So

2:35 PM – 2:40 PM: Break

2:40 PM – 3:20 PM: Global Health Address

Dr. Rita Ng, Physician-In-Chief; Founder/Executive Director, KP East Bay Global Health Consortium, The Permanente Medical Group

3:20 PM – 4:00 PM: Adventures in Cancer Land

Dr. Bryant Lin, Professor of Medicine; Co-Director, CARE, Stanford University

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Book Signing with Dr. Bryant Lin

Book signing located in front of the Robertson Auditorium