Program At-a-Glance

 OD01: Virtually There: Transforming Nursing Workflows with Telehealth and AI
 OD02: Virtual Nurses, Real Results: A Pilot Study on Enhancing Hospital Throughput
 OD03: Virtual Nursing: from Project to Program Integral to Nursing Care
 OD04: From Bedside to Webside: Advancing Nursing Practice with AI-Powered Virtual Care
 OD05: Optimizing the User Experience: Lessons Learned from a Decade of Human Factors Focused Nursing Informatics Practice
 OD06: The Future Is Now: Virtual Nursing for a Brighter Bedside
Thursday, March 26, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMContinental Breakfast for Preconference Workshop Registrants (Morning Preconference Registrants Only)
8:00 AM - 5:15 PM010: Informatics Nursing Certification Review Course (Separate Fee)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM020: Power Up Your Projects: Real-World AI Tools for Nursing Informaticians (Part 2 of Advancing Project Management and LSS Using AI, ANIA 2025 Preconference Workshop) (Separate Fee)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM030: Shaping the Future – Leadership, Digital Content, Social Media, & Data-Driven Insights in ANIA Chapters (Separate Fee)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM040: The ANIA X SONSIEL (Society of Nurse Scientists Innovators Entrepreneurs) Techathon (Separate Fee)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM050: Empowering the Nursing Informatics Workforce: A Hands-On Resume & Career Development Workshop (Separate Fee)
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM060: Onsite Top-Scoring Poster Presentations: Part 1
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM100: Networking Regional Reception
Friday, March 27, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMContinental Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:15 AMOpening Ceremony/Welcome
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM101: Dr. Virginia Saba Memorial Keynote Address: Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Informatics: Transforming Practice and Policy
9:15 AM - 10:45 AMExhibits Open/Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMVirtual Poster Viewing
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM111: Using an AI-Powered Virtual Teaching Assistant to Promote Success in Graduate Nursing Education
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM112: Navigating the Intersection of Cyber and Clinical: Assessing Safety Risk of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM113: The State of the Science: A Review of Mentoring Best Practices in Nursing
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM120: Membership/Business Luncheon
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMVirtual Poster Viewing
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM131: A Smart Hospital Platform: Transforming Healthcare Improving Outcomes Utilizing AI
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM132: Modernizing Informatics Training for the Digital Generation
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM133: From Fenway to Future: Non-Traditional Roles in Nursing Informatics
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMExhibits Open/Refreshment Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMVirtual Poster Viewing
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM141: Co-Designing the Future: Clinicians and AI Agents in Healthcare Transformation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM142: Hybrid Workforce Models in the Age of Virtual Nursing: Innovative Approaches to Staffing Challenges
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM143: Nursing Technology Advancements: Implementing the Use of a Mobile Platform for Real-Time Documentation and Improved Communication in the Acute Care Setting
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM150: Onsite Top-Scoring Poster Presentations: Part 2
Saturday, March 28, 2026
7:15 AM - 8:00 AMCoffee Break
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM201: Beyond the Algorithm: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Transform Nursing Practice, Education, and Research
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMExhibits Open/Continental Breakfast
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMVirtual Poster Viewing
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM211: In-Brief Team Development Session
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM212: In-Brief Communication Session
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM221: In-Brief Documentation Session
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM222: In-Brief Change Management Session
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch on Your Own
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM241: In-Brief Point of Care Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM242: In-Brief Mentorship and Training Session
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM250: Executive-Level Reflections
4:30 PM - 4:45 PMClosing Remarks