Max Laurans: An Entrepreneurial Life in Medicine

Howie and Harlan are joined by Max Laurans, a Yale neurosurgeon and hospital administrator, and a founder of the healthcare staffing company Nomad Health. Harlan discusses the problem of doctors giving too much weight to suggestions from AI; Howie celebrates a milestone in the campaign to eliminate trachoma, a common cause of preventable blindness in the developing world.   Links: Automation Bias "Some doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe?" "Measuring the Impact of AI in the Diagnosis of Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized Clinical Vignette Survey Study" "Automation Bias and Assistive AI: Risk of Harm From AI-Driven Clinical Decision Support" "Combining Human Expertise with Artificial Intelligence: Experimental Evidence from Radiology" Max Laurans Maxwell Laurans, MD, MBA, FAANS Nomad Health: Travel Nurse and Travel Allied Health Jobs 2003 residency placements for Yale medical students "Yale New Haven Hospital breaks ground on $838 million, 505,000 square foot Neurosciences Center" "Hospitals across the U.S. face IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene" Trachoma Mayo Clinic: Trachoma "Elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in India" The Carter Center: Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.