Kim Lomis Named CEO of Macy Foundation
Thrilled @KimLomisMD is the new CEO of @macyfoundation–which focuses on health profession education (I'm on the board). Kim has had an extraordinary career as a surgeon, educator, & leader @VanderbiltU and @AmerMedicalAssn, & has a great vision for Macy at this critical moment. https://t.co/owbl3h5Emz
AI Redefines Healthcare: Tools, Training, and Patient Bonds
I really enjoyed this chat with the amazing Kevin Pho (@kevinmd) about AI and healthcare. We talked about knowledge tools (ie, @EvidenceOpen), med ed, deskilling, scribes, EHRs, and the doctor-patient relationship in the Era of AI. https://t.co/rHF62fWeFN
Epic's AI Suite Crowds Out Third‑Party Tools in Healthcare
My new Substack: Epic, the leading EHR vendor, has released >100 AI tools. Choosing them over third-party tools has become the safe choice for many health systems. I explore why, and the bigger questions: can – and should – something be done about...
AI Threatens Medical Expertise; Recommendations to Prevent Deskilling
In today's @washingtonpost, a terrific piece on the risk of AI-based deskilling in medicine, along with some sensible recommendations. I'm quoted, along with @CarlaPughMDPhD. Authors: Rebecca Adams/Laura Landry. https://t.co/eDlBmNvyXV
AI Turns Specialists Into Scalable Generalist‑Specialists in Healthcare
In @Health_Affairs Scholar, @bobkocher, Siobhan Nolan Mangini (both of @Venrock) and I argue that – by scaling specialist-level knowledge – AI will create, in essence, the "generalist-specialist." We explore the far-reaching implications for healthcare. https://t.co/FozKzBoINd
Insights on FDA, AI, and Misinformation with Rob Califf
What a joy to chat with my old friend Rob Califf @DrCaliff_FDA about the FDA under his leadership, the FDA today, AI regulation, misinformation, clinical research & more. We also discussed his memories of being a @UCSF medicine resident back...
Direct Immune Cell Injection Eradicates Multiple Mouse Cancers
A potentially game-changing discovery by @UCSF's Justin Eyquem @j_eyquem & colleagues – injecting cancer-fighting immune cells directly into the body kills several types of cancers in mice. Paper in @Nature: https://t.co/EXbsfx7whl Summary/video by UCSF: https://t.co/qLYXXvEDTV
Spotting Real Doctors vs TV Doctor on CBS Mornings
Another highlight of being on @CBSMornings today was meeting The Pitt star Patrick Ball (who was on the show after me), along with Jon LaPook. Shouldn't be too hard to pick out the real doctors in this picture, vs. the...
AI Transforming Healthcare: Insights From CBS Mornings Interview
A thrill to be on @CBSMornings today talking AI and Healthcare (and about my book, "A Giant Leap") with @nateburleson & @DrLaPook. Interview is here: https://t.co/YJygJk0qh8
AI Poised to Transform UK NHS Digital Future
I've spent a lot of time thinking about UK healthcare (incl. chairing a 2016 NHS task force on digital transformation). Great to speak to top UK health policy journalist Alastair McLellan @HSJEditor for @HSJnews podcast on healthcare AI & "A...
AI May Help Detect Rare, Often‑Missed Diagnoses
Nice piece @axios by @caitlinnowens on the use of AI by docs for diagnosis. She describes her mom's amyloid (rare & oft-missed multisystem illness) misdiagnosis. I'm not 100% sure AI would have helped, but it does have some unique skills...
Google's AMIE Shows Promise, Still Needs Clinician Partner
A great discussion by the brilliant @AdamRodmanMD on the new study of @Google 's AMIE (medical AI) tool, including the study's limitations. Bottom line is the tool's performance is impressive and getting better, but it's still best thought of as...
Healthcare AI's Rapid Evolution Shapes Doctor Training
The healthcare AI landscape gets more dynamic and interesting each day. My conversation with @royperlis, Harvard/MGH prof and AI editor @JAMA_current, on where the field is today, implications for doctors and med education, and more. https://t.co/RFGoldtuXa
AI Won’t Replace Radiologists: Lessons for All Doctors
My latest Substack: Why predictions that radiologists will be replaced by AI (including, famously, by genAI founding father and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton) have been wildly off base, and what that teaches us about job replacement for doctors. https://t.co/hz2gKz6Ewh https://t.co/waJUY22Qk1
Thoughtful Dialogue on Healthcare AI with DM Gorenstein
I've known @dmgorenstein for 2 decades and have always found him to be extraordinarily thoughtful – not afraid to ask tough questions and to grapple with nuance and, yes, tradeoffs. It was great to chat with him on his @tradeoffspod...