Kentucky REC Annual Conference Oct 23 2025: Dr Tama Thé – The Promise of AI for Kentucky Healthcare
Dreams of Data—The Promise of AI for Kentucky Healthcare
Speaker: Dr Tama Thé, MD, Assistant Professor – Department of Emergency Medicine, UK HealthCare
Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine around the world. How can we make sure that Kentucky doesn’t get left behind? This presentation explores how we can harness AI to build a smarter, more connected healthcare system. We’ll look at how AI can improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce documentation burdens, and help address the physician shortage. We will highlight some of the innovative projects underway at UK HealthCare and get a peek of the broader vision driving the next wave of healthcare transformation.
Dr Tama Thé, MD
Tama Thé specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and is an AI Research fellow with the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is leading AI initiatives both in healthcare at UKHC and across the state, as well as on the main campus at UK, and is the founder of the AI Incubator at the UK College of Medicine.
Questions? Contact us at Kentucky REC or call us at 859-323-3090.
Kristina Stolitca is a Health Information Technology Advisor at the Kentucky Regional Extension Center (KY REC), where she has served for nearly 15 years. In this role, she supports hospitals across Kentucky participating in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program, offering expert guidance on regulatory compliance, EHR reporting, and program attestation.
Robin Curnel is a Health IT and Practice Transformation Advisor and has been with the Kentucky REC for nearly 9 years. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Murray State University and her Masters in Science in Nursing Management and Leadership from University of Southern Indiana – Evansville. Robin has more than 30 years of nursing experience in rural healthcare and hospital services ranging from bedside nursing in several patient care areas up to senior management.
