Non-clinical Professional Development/Leadership Development/Quality Improvement-AACE Educator Session 2024: Climate Change and AI

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Dr. Matthew Levine, an endocrinologist at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, opened the annual ACE Educator Session focusing on climate change and artificial intelligence. Dr. Sethu Reddy discussed environmental issues in endocrinology, emphasizing the need to incorporate these topics into education. Dr. Sarah Lubitz from Rutgers discussed the impact of climate change on endocrine education, highlighting the importance of understanding the connection between human well-being and the health of the Earth. She urged educators to teach sustainable healthcare practices to address these issues. Dr. Monica Agarwal discussed the integration of artificial intelligence in medical education, emphasizing the need for educators to teach trainees how to use AI tools effectively. She highlighted the benefits of AI in diagnosis and patient care, but also addressed concerns about bias and privacy. Attendees discussed challenges in AI acceptance among fellows and the importance of ensuring fair assessment of performance for those who choose not to use AI tools. The session also touched on the need for incorporating AI competencies in training programs and the cost considerations of implementing AI tools in clinical practice.

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Speaker: Sara E. Lubitz, MD – Associate Professor, Rutgers Health Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Speaker: Monica Agarwal, MD, FACE, MEHP, DABOM – Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Moderator: Matthew J. Levine, MD, FACE – Clinical Endocrinologist, Endocrinology Fellowship Program Director, Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital

Speaker: David Lieb, MD, FACP, FACE – Program Director, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Learning Objectives:

Analyze the Potential Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Endocrinology
Evaluate the Challenges of Implementing AI in Medical Practice
Provide an Overview of Climate Change, Planetary Health, and Healthcare Sustainability and Consider Methods for Integration into Endocrinology Education

Keywords

endocrinology

climate change

artificial intelligence

medical education

sustainable healthcare

AI tools

environmental issues

training programs