Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in health care for its potential to both alleviate and exacerbate the challenges faced by health workers, particularly for clinician burnout and well-being. To discuss how to navigate this rapidly evolving field, the NAM’s Clinician Well-Being Collaborative held a hybrid event on Orienting AI Toward Health Workforce Well-Being: Examining Risks and Opportunities, co-hosted with UC San Diego Health, on December 9, 2024.
Highlights
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This free public convening brought together experts, clinicians, and technology innovators to address burnout and other pressures on the health workforce by exploring how AI can enhance clinical practice, streamline workflows, and improve overall job satisfaction. Download speaker biographies.
Speakers:
- Presented available research on the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on health worker well-being.
- Explored use cases where applications of AI have demonstrated clear or promising benefits for health worker well-being.
- Discussed how stakeholders can navigate and prevent digital transformation pitfalls in the current and future health care environment.
Agenda:
- Welcome Remarks
- Keynote by Timothy Ferris, MD, MPH, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Former National Director
of Transformation, NHS England - SESSION 1: Applications of AI for Health Workforce Well-Being
- SESSION 2: Bridging Emerging Science with Action
- SESSION 3: Navigating the Use of AI for Health Workforce Well-Being
- SESSION 4: Visioning Discussion
- Closing Remarks
A networking sunset reception followed the in-person event at the Scripps Seaside Forum.
