162. AI in Medicine Meets Improv with Dr. Susan Shelmerdine
Is AI sharpening care or eroding our humanity? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Susan Shelmerdine to unpack responsible AI in medicine, the mental health risks of overreliance, and the skill of discernment. She shares how improv rebuilt confidence and why connection must stay central. Press play to use AI wisely without losing yourself.
Key Takeaways To Listen For
- What to do when AI is banned in a clinic without losing efficiency or safety
- Why discernment beats raw knowledge in medicine’s AI era
- How to use AI without frying your focus
- When loneliness creeps in, what replaces the chatbot habit and restores real connection
- Why risking rejection may be smarter for your career than playing it safe
About Susan Shelmerdine, MBBS, PHD
Dr. Susan is a consultant pediatric radiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital and an honorary associate professor at University College London. A 2025 Roentgen Professor of the Royal College of Radiologists, she leads NIHR-funded AI research in children’s imaging and pioneered the INTACT biopsy technique.
Connect with Dr. Susan
- Website: Susan Shelmerdine
- LinkedIn: Susan Shelmerdine
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