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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 47 MIN

Moonshots in Pediatric Healthcare

from A Dose of Optimism · host Omkar Kulkarni

What does a “moonshot” look like in pediatric healthcare?In this episode, three visionary leaders share how artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and consumer-grade design thinking are transforming care for children worldwide.Dr. Timothy Chou introduces the Pediatric Moonshot, a global effort to deploy privacy-preserving AI across 500 children’s hospitals to reduce healthcare inequity and improve outcomes through patient digital twins. Prof Iain Hennessey explores how quantum computing could revolutionize scheduling, imaging, and diagnostics, positioning hospitals today for breakthroughs 7–10 years from now. Aaron Patzer, Founder and CEO of Vital.io, shares how consumer product design principles are improving emergency care, eliminating friction, and transforming patient experience at scale.This conversation looks beyond incremental change, and into the future of pediatric medicine.Episode Resources:BevelCloud - Empowering the Future of Distributed AIConnect with Dr. Timothy Chou:Dr. Timothy Chou LinkedInPediatric Moonshot WebsitePediatric Moonshot LinkedInPediatric Moonshot PodcastConnect with Prof Iain Hennessey:Prof Iain Hennessey LinkedInAlder Hey Innovation WebsiteAlder Hey Innovation LinkedInConnect with Aaron Patzer:Aaron Patzer LinkedInVital.io WebsiteVital.io LinkedinIntuit, Inc. (Intuit, QuickBooks, QB, TurboTax, ProConnect, and Mint)Make March MatterConnect with us:KidsX WebsiteKidsX LinkedInChildren's Hospital L.A. WebsiteChildren's Hospital L.A. InstagramChildren's Hospital L.A. LinkedIn

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What does a “moonshot” look like in pediatric healthcare? In this episode, three visionary leaders share how artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and consumer-grade design thinking are transforming care for children worldwide. Dr. Timothy Chou introduces the Pediatric Moonshot, a global effort to deploy privacy-preserving AI across 500 children’s hospitals to reduce healthcare inequity and improve outcomes through patient digital twins. Prof Iain Hennessey explores how quantum computin...

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