Arizona Telemedicine Council

 
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Arizona Telemedicine Council
April 15, 2026
Agenda

• Call to Order & Welcome ~5-10 minutes
  • Robert "Bob" Burns
    • Chair, Arizona Telemedicine Council
    • Co-founder, Arizona Telemedicine Program
    • Chair, Arizona Corporation Commission, Retired
    • President, Arizona State Senate, Retired
    • Elected Member BOD CAP, Retired
    • Member of the Arizona House of Representatives, Retired
  • Joseph Finkelstein, MD, PhD, FAMIA, FACMI
    • Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program
    • Professor of Medicine
    • Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, College of Medicine Tucson
    • University of Arizona
• AI applications in Telemedicine and Digital Health ~ 20 minutes
  • Joseph Finkelstein, MD, PhD, FAMIA, FACMI
    • Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program
    • Professor of Medicine
    • Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, College of Medicine Tucson
    • University of Arizona
• Future of Telehealth: State Regulations of AI in Mental Health ~ 20 minutes
  • Tara Sklar, JD, MPH
    • Faculty Director, Health Law & Policy Program, James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
    • Associate Director of Telehealth Law & Policy, Arizona Telemedicine Program, College of Medicine Tucson, University of Arizona
• Potential Role of AI in Telerehabilitation ~20 minutes
  • Aref Smiley, PhD
    • Associate Professor, Arizona Telemedicine Program
    • College of Medicine – Tucson, University of Arizona
• AI-Powered Health Kiosks: Bringing the Clinic to the Community ~ 20 minutes
  • Srikar Adhikari, MD, MS, FACEP
    • Professor, Emergency Medicine
    • Section Chief, Emergency Ultrasound
    • Director, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship
    • Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs
    • College of Medicine – Tucson, University of Arizona
• Arizona Telemedicine Program and Southwest Telehealth Resource Center Updates ~ 20 minutes
  • Melanie Esher, MAdm
    • Senior Program Coordinator, Education & Outreach
  • Joseph Finkelstein, MD, PhD, FAMIA, FACMI
    • Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program, College of Medicine - Tucson, University of Arizona
• New Business
• Adjournment