VAHC 2026 (17th workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare)

In conjunction with AMIA Annual Symposium 2026, Dallas, TX, November 7-11 2026

Welcome to VAHC 2026!

Now in its 17th year, the Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare (VAHC) is the premier research event exploring the application of data visualization and visual analytics to biomedicine. VAHC 2026 will bring together medical experts, leading scientists, and visionaries to discuss opportunities and challenges in using visual analytics techniques to help patients, clinicians, public health researchers, and others leverage the power of complex health datasets.

We invite you to share your research, insights, and enthusiasm at VAHC 2026. More information can be found at the Call for Papers.

Workshop is planned on November 7, 2026!. We’re looking forward to seeing you in Dallas!

General Chair

  • Swaminathan Kandaswamy, PhD, FAMIA; Emory University School of Medicine

Co-Chairs

  • Danny T.Y. Wu, PhD, MSI, FAMIA; UNC-Chapel Hill
  • Huan He, PhD; Mayo Clinic

Organizing Committee

  • Michael Tsai, MD, MSHI; KURA Care (publication)
  • Diana Lin, DAOM, MSHI; Madigan Army Medical Center (publicity)
  • Victor Lin, MD, FAMIA; US Navy (system and design)
  • Suguna Kotte, PharmD, MPS-BMHI; University of North Carolina (student / trainee)
  • Minseo Kim, BSLS; University of North Carolina (student / trainee)
  • Blake Vander Wood MD; Emory University/ Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (student / trainee)

Steering Committee

  • Jürgen Bernard, University of Zurich
  • Annie T. Chen, University of Washington
  • David Gotz, UNC-Chapel Hill

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Deadline for submission: August 1, 2026 August 10, 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: September 4, 2026 September 13, 2026
  • Camera-ready papers due: October 17, 2026
  • VAHC 2026 workshop: November 7, 2026

LATEST NEWS

  • June 12, 2026. The website is online