McCormick Place prepares for return of conventions this summer and beyond
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Conventions are coming back to McCormick place starting next month.
CHICAGO - Conventions are coming back to McCormick Place.
Starting in June, the center s Marriott Marquis hotel will reopen to private events and to the public in July.
More than 100 events are scheduled to take place there from July through the end of next year.
The NBA Draft Combine is scheduled for the week of June 21.
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Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven healthcare has potential to transform medical decision-making and treatment, but AI algorithms must be thoroughly tested and continuously monitored to avoid unintended consequences to patients. In JAMA Network Open, Regenstrief Institute President Peter Embí, M.D., calls for algorithmovigilance (a term he coined for scientific methods and activities relating to evaluation, monitoring, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of algorithms in healthcare) to address inherent biases in healthcare algorithms and their deployment. Image courtesy of Regenstrief Institute
RSNA Annual Meeting Returns to Chicago in 2021
The Radiological Society of North American announced that RSNA21 will be back live this November in Chicago
May 17, 2021 The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced today that 10,378 scientific and educational abstracts were submitted for presentation at its 107
th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (RSNA 2021), to be held Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, 2021, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The large volume of submissions reflects the overwhelming enthusiasm of presenters, faculty and attendees to reconvene in Chicago at the world’s largest radiology forum.
“We have heard from many of our regular attendees and exhibitors that they are excited and ready to get back to Chicago for the RSNA meeting, and we look forward to welcoming them,” said RSNA president Mary C. Mahoney, M.D. “We are planning a robust in-person scientific assembly and technical exhibition, along with a virtual meeting component to enhance
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven healthcare has potential to transform medical decision-making and treatment, but AI algorithms must be thoroughly tested and continuously monitored to avoid unintended consequences to patients. In JAMA Network Open, Regenstrief Institute President Peter Embí, M.D., calls for algorithmovigilance (a term he coined for scientific methods and activities relating to evaluation, monitoring, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of algorithms in healthcare) to address inherent biases in healthcare algorithms and their deployment. Image courtesy of Regenstrief Institute