Autumn-Kyoko Cushman — Fixing Broken Healthcare with AI and Human-Centered Design

Autumn-Kyoko Cushman is the CEO and Co-Founder of ShiftRx, an AI-native company addressing structural issues in clinical staffing. A former Navy corpsman and first-generation founder, she has led national initiatives at NIH and IBM Watson Health, bringing a deep understanding of care systems from both the front lines and within. Her work focuses on using generative AI to remove barriers that prevent providers from focusing on care. Autumn-Kyoko Cushman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akcushman/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 00:24 Autumn-Kyoko's Path from Navy Corpsman to Founder 02:18 Founding ShiftRx to Fix Healthcare from Within 06:53 Automating Healthcare Staffing with AI 11:45 AI Ethics, Risks, and Human Oversight 20:45 Women Building the Future of AI and Tech 23:16 Vision for ShiftRx and a More Human Healthcare System