Paths of Curiosity in an AI World: AI in Healthcare - People, Data, & Decisions with Dr. Julia Adler-Milstein

Episode: AI in Healthcare — When Systems, Not People, Catch the Mistakes   with Dr. Julia Adler-MilsteinWhat if we’re asking doctors to do something humans are actually bad at?In this episode of Paths of Curiosity in an AI World, we continue our AI and Healthcare mini-series with Dr. Julia Adler-Milstein, founding chief of UCSF’s Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation and a national leader in health policy and AI governance. Dr. Adler-Milstein studies a critical question facing modern healthcare: when AI systems make mistakes, who is responsible for catching them?From her early career path through consulting to pioneering research at the intersection of data, policy, and medicine, Dr. Adler-Milstein explains why AI vigilance is harder than it sounds, why relying on individual clinicians to catch rare AI errors may be unrealistic, and how better system design can make AI safer in practice.We explore how research shapes real policy decisions, how data sharing laws changed because of evidence, and why writing, systems thinking, and curiosity matter just as much as technical skills. This conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at how AI is monitored, governed, and improved in real healthcare settings, and where students might fit into that future.In this episode, we explore:Why humans struggle to catch AI mistakes—and what to do insteadHow AI governance and monitoring systems are emerging in healthcareHow research influences federal and state health policyWhere AI can reduce clinician burden—and where it might add to itCareer paths for students interested in data, policy, and healthcare without clinical practiceLet’s follow that curiosity and see where it leads!Resources:1. Future Jobs Map: https://pathsofcuriosity.com/Future_Jobs_Map_-_AI_in_Healthcare.htm2. Student Self-Discovery - What's Your Spark :https://pathsofcuriosity.com/whats_your_spark_quiz.htmlPaths of Curiosity in an AI World Exploring tomorrow’s careers through the lens of AI Follow us: @pathsofcuriosityWebsite: https://pathsofcuriosity.com/Youtube: youtube.com/@PathsofCuriosityX: https://x.com/PathsCuriosityLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paths-of-curiosity-in-an-ai-world-2117803aa/