Docs are in denial, but the economic incentives make it inevitable. Meanwhile, you’re working hard to become a doctor — and now a bot might take your place? The Sheriff of Sodium, Dr. Brian Carmody, is back on the Short Coat to say what nobody wants to hear but might need to: yes, AI in medicine is real, and the value proposition makes docs’ replacement inev ... Show More
Nov 13
The Rural Doc Crisis and the Med Students Who Plan to Be Where They’re Most Needed
We’re talking about rural medicine, where the needs are huge, the systems are broken, and sometimes, you just have to trust the process. Did you know that rural Americans have only 13.1 docs per 10,000 people compared to 31.2 in urban areas? Yeah, the need is real. But why are th ... Show More
52m 42s
Nov 6
Med Student Leaders: Juggling Roles at School and Home
Our co-hosts--M2s Zach Grissom, Megan Perry, Sarah Upton, and Chase Larsson--lead specialty interest groups, student government, advocacy organizations, and their learning communities; all of their roles compete for their time. Then someone asks if they want to start a new thing, ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 4
Artificial Intelligence for the Clinician Episode 3: Basics of Machine Learning Statistics
<div>Welcome back our series on AI for the clinician! In this episode, we go over some basics of machine learning statistics with the goal to help you read and analyze contemporary studies. Some of this will be a review, and parts will be technical, but by the end we hope reading ... Show More
25m 15s
Jun 2025
Journal Review in Surgical Education: Resident Autonomy in the Good Ole Days
<div>In this surgical education episode, the Cleveland Clinic General Surgery Education Team explores the past, present, and future of resident autonomy in the operating room. With guest colorectal surgeons Dr. Tracy Hull (recently retired) and Dr. David Rosen (early career facul ... Show More
40m 19s
Jun 2025
Artificial Intelligence for the Clinician Ep. 2: Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models
<div>Welcome back to our series on AI for the clinician! Large language models, like ChatGPT, have been taking the world by storm, and healthcare is no exception to that rule – your institution may already be using them! In this episode we’ll tackle the fundamentals of how they w ... Show More
45m 28s
Aug 2024
Ep. 143 - How AI Can Get You a Faster Diagnosis by Making Your Doctor Smarter
<div><!--block-->Dr. Dean Mitchell discusses how artificial intelligence in medicine can benefit everyone in this episode with Dr. Michael Segal, pediatric neurologist and founder of SimulConsult. They explore how AI aids doctors in making faster, more accurate diagnoses, leading ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2024
Ep. 192 Safeguarding Physician Wellbeing: Julie Wei’s Journey
Many doctors enjoy writing, but how does a meaningful idea become a published book? Just ask Dr. Julie Wei, director of pediatric otolaryngology at Akron Children’s Hospital and author of two books. In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Wei discusses her third book “S ... Show More
56m 40s