Peter Brodeur, MD – AI in Healthcare: What Helps, What Hurts, and What Comes Next

Internal medicine resident and AI healthcare researcher Dr. Peter Brodeur joins Dr. Michael Jerkins for a grounded, practical conversation on how artificial intelligence is actually showing up in medicine today and where it’s headed next. From AI scribes and automated workflows to clinical decision support, Dr. Brodeur breaks down what’s delivering real value versus what’s still more promise than payoff. 

The discussion explores AI’s impact on physician burnout, workflow efficiency, and patient engagement, while unpacking critical concerns around safety, liability, automation bias, and the risk of deskilling clinicians. Dr. Brodeur also shares insights from recent research on where AI performs best, why “human-in-the-loop” systems matter, and how medical education may evolve alongside these tools. 

Can AI truly improve care without compromising clinical judgment? And how should doctors think about adopting new technology without losing the human side of medicine? 

Dr. Brodeur closes with a look at what responsible AI integration could mean for the future of healthcare and why cautious optimism, not blind adoption, is the path forward.