Making Wearables Work for You with Aline Pedroso

Heart disease is still the #1 killer, in a world where your watch monitors your heart 24/7. Something isn't adding up. In this episode, Nurse Rosa sits down with Dr. Aline Pedroso, Assistant Research Scientist at Yale School of Medicine, to explore the gap between what's possible in healthcare and what patients actually experience. Originally trained in Brazil, where she completed her master's and PhD in cardiovascular disease prevention, Dr. Pedroso now works at the intersection of cardiovascular data science, artificial intelligence, digital health, and wearable technology. Together they dig into how AI, wearables, and patient-generated data can catch cardiovascular disease earlier, sharpen treatment decisions, and make care more proactive; and why none of that matters unless these tools are rigorously tested and built to serve diverse populations rather than widen existing disparities. In this episode: - Why patients are still diagnosed too late in an era of abundant health data - How wearables and EHR data can move care from reactive to proactive - What it takes to translate innovative tools into solutions patients and clinicians will actually use - The equity question: making sure AI helps close gaps in care instead of deepening them - Dr. Pedroso's vision for an equitable, learning health system, from interoperable data infrastructure to large-scale, real-world studies of AI and digital health tools Connect with Dr. Aline Pedroso on LinkedIN Nurse Rosa's INsights is a nurse-led healthcare leadership and innovation podcast hosted by Rosa Hart, BSN, RN, SCRN. Each episode features evidence-based insights, expert interviews, and actionable strategies for nurses, healthcare professionals, system leaders, and advocates. Topics covered include AI in nursing and health tech, clinical innovation, workforce sustainability, nursing leadership, healthcare policy, and the future of patient care. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.