The question isn't whether AI works in clinical practice—it's about dismantling the bottlenecks that keep proven innovations trapped in academic papers instead of integrated into daily care.

In this episode, our panel of experts cuts through the noise to ask: What's actually preventing healthcare from closing the implementation gap—and what can we do moving forward? Because we need more healthcare professionals who not only recognize AI's potential but also implement it in a way that improves patient outcomes.

Hear from three voices who bring this challenge to life: a clinician-founder who's navigated the frustration of having evidence without approval, a clinician and international AI advisor offering global insight on building trust and navigating governance, and a healthcare executive confronting the daily tension between operational demands and strategic transformation. Through peer-to-peer dialogue, they challenge conventional wisdom about innovation hierarchies, experimentation, and what leadership truly entails in the age of AI.

What You’ll Discover:

- The Seven-Year Evidence Gap

- Why Culture (not Capability) is the Real Barrier

- The Operational Trap: Why There's No Time to be Strategic

- How Transparency Builds Trust in AI

- Why Fear of Failure and Over-Governance Kill Innovation

- Innovation Hierarchy: The Danger of Hiring Another Chief.

- How to Remove Yourself from the Grind and Think about the Future

- Board-Level Education: The Need for Tech-Advanced Leadership

- Strategic Framework: A 5-Question for C-suite’s AI Readiness

Most importantly, you'll walk away with a five-question evaluation framework that CMOs, CFOs, and CEOs can use immediately to assess AI readiness and drive meaningful implementation.

This isn't just theory—it diagnoses the real barriers and prescribes practical solutions.

Referenced in the show:

🖇️ "Accelerating clinical evidence synthesis with large language models" – https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-025-01840-7

Book mentioned:

📚Healthcare Digital Transformation: How Consumerism, Technology and Pandemic are Accelerating the Future - https://a.co/d/86uLRxw

Connect with us:

Dr. Junaid Kalia, Neurocritical Care Specialist and Founder of Savelife.AI™

💼LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/junaidkaliamd

🔗Website - https://www.junaidkalia.com/

📹YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@junaidkaliamd

Dr. Harvey Castro, ER Physician, #DrGPT™

💼LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harveycastromd/

🔗Website - https://www.harveycastromd.com/

📷Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/harveycastromd/?hl=en

Edward Marx, CEO, Advisor

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