Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa, HI 96738, US
The theme of the 2026 ACMI retreat is Exploring and Improving Academia-Industry Relationships, and in particular, how the academic informatics world might adapt and thrive in a world increasingly craving innovation from the health IT industry — AI and otherwise.
In many ways, informatics skills are now more in demand and more broadly influential than ever before; at the same time, changes in funding environments, policy, and the dominance of commercial EHRs and other platforms require some new ways of thinking, if we are to leverage the excellence of the ACMI/AMIA community to its greatest and most successful position. ACMI fellows will exchange thoughts, problems, and opportunities on this theme at the Retreat.
We're hoping to make this meeting informative and fun but also productive, with possible outputs and outreach for the ACMI/AMIA and industry community. Preliminary topics may include:
- understanding academic/industry priorities, procedures, and needs – perception and reality
- how do academic informatics and the health IT industry work together to help the world?
- academic-industry collaboration: models of engagement, collaboration, funding, and support – contracts, innovation centers, grants, employment, and more
- how academic informatics training can best serve students and fellows who might want careers in industry
- what areas of excellence in the academic informatics community are most valuable for industry and its customers (health systems, health plans, governments, etc.), and how to share them
Call for Proposals
Help shape the dialogue at the ACMI 2026 Retreat by submitting a proposal. We’re seeking ideas that advance collaboration between academic informatics and the health-IT industry—spanning shared priorities, partnership models, training, and impact.
Learn more and submit a proposal by Nov. 17.
