Tech in Med Ed: Privilege, Power, and the Stethoscope—Lessons from Technologies Past and Present with Vanessa Rampton

Our guest this episode, Dr. Vanessa Rampton, senior researcher at McGill University, noted in our show outline that the stethoscope changed the way doctors listen to the patient: less patient voice, and more literal listening to the patient.

When it comes to technology in medicine and medical education, we've been down the road many times. So what are we ignoring with AI? Are there lessons from the past we can learn? And what risks do we run when we create systems that reinforce biases long recognized?

In 2020, Dr. Rampton, with colleagues, published a comment in the Lancet titled "Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Medical Education," and their points are more valid than ever today.

Read the article here: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2589-7500%2820%2930023-6

And we hope you enjoy the conversation!

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Guests: Vanessa Rampton, PhD (https://rprt.northwestern.edu/documents/rampton-cv.pdf)

Hosts: Michael T. Braun, PhD

Producer: Michael T. Braun