Epic Research Summit: Retooling for the Future
Monday, January 12, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Discover how Epic will streamline and enhance your research experience and learn what to expect as these new research tools are introduced.
Track Options and Locations
Please proceed directly to your assigned track location for kick-off at 8 a.m. The kick-off portion of the summit will be streamed to ALGEN102. This was done in an effort to accommodate as many registered participants as we could. There will be ways to ask questions while in Algen 102 should they arise. You will remain in your assigned rooms the duration of the summit.
Track 1: Clinical Trials
Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium (MCSA) – West Pavilion
620 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35294
Track 2: Informatics and Data Analysis
Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building (ALGEN) – Conference Room 102
701 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Agenda
| Topic | Presenter | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Research Summit Kick-off | Eric Wallace, M.D., UAB | 8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. |
| Introduction & Overview | Dawn Bulgarella, MSHA, CPA, UAB David Kimberlin, M.D., UAB | 8:05 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. |
| Research & Participants: Epic’s Perspective | Tom Yosick, Epic Sam Redemann, Epic | 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
| Break | 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | |
| Panel Discussion | Moderator: Eric Wallace, M.D., UAB Panelists: Eric Poon, M.D., Duke Denise Snyder, MS, RD, Duke Theresa Sberna, MPH, Vanderbilt Paul Harris, Ph.D., Vanderbilt | 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
| Panel Summary | Eric Wallace, M.D., UAB | 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
| Lunch Pick-up & Move to Breakout Sessions | 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
We invite attendees to help shape the conversation. If there are topics, challenges, or questions you would like to address, please submit them in advance by emailing epicquestions@uabmc.edu. Your input will help guide the panel discussion and Q&A sessions throughout the summit.
NOTE: The registration window has closed. For more information or if you have specific questions, please email epicquestions@uabmc.edu.