TITLE
Robert Pearl : ChatGPT, MD - How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine
TALK INFO
Doctors and patients have lost control - not only - of American medicine. Generative AI can put the power back in their hands, save millions of lives, and restore the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Robert Pearl will discuss his latest book "ChatGPT, MD" which is #1 on Amazon's "Best New Books".
THIS EVENT IS ACCREDITED
CLINICAL PATHWAY
Professional Development
SPEAKER
DATE
22/04/24
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Understand the transformative role of artificial intelligence—including large language models like ChatGPT—in modern healthcare delivery.
Explore how AI can empower both patients and physicians to improve clinical decision-making, communication, and care coordination.
Identify current limitations and ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in medicine, including bias, accuracy, and trust.
Evaluate the impact of AI on the U.S. healthcare system, particularly in addressing inefficiencies, cost escalation, and clinician burnout.
Recognize practical use cases where AI can enhance patient engagement, diagnostics, and personalized care.
Discuss future directions for responsible integration of AI into clinical practice while preserving the human core of medicine.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Robert Pearl, MD is a healthcare leader, author, educator, columnist and podcaster. For 18 years, he served as CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente). He is also former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. In these roles he led 10,000 physicians, 38,000 staff and was responsible for the nationally recognized medical care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts.
He is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and on the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches courses on healthcare strategy, technology, and leadership. Pearl is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, receiving his medical degree from Yale, followed by a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University.
CE ACCREDITATION
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This event may also be accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 1 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. If you are a learner based in the U.S. or Canada EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
DECLARATION
In accordance with criterion 13 of document UEMS 2023.07.rev “EACCME® Criteria for the Accreditation of Live Educational Events (LEEs)” and the Standard v. Commercial or Promotional Conflict of Interest, published by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), all surgeON presenters sign a Conflict of Interest form to document all perceived or actual conflicts of interest for the last 3 years, whether due to a financial or other relationship. This document can be viewed at the beginning of the event or on request by emailing info@surgeon-events.org No fee, honorarium or arrangement for re-imbursement of expenses in relation to the this event has been provided to the speaker.
