YSPH Biostatistics Seminar: “Beyond Assistance: Rethinking AI-Human Integration in Radiology"

NOTE: BIS 525 students are required to attend in person. Others are invited to attend in person, but may also attend via Zoom.

SPEAKER: Pranav Rajpurkar, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School and Co-founder of a2z Radiology AI

TITLE: Beyond Assistance: Rethinking AI-Human Integration in Radiology

ABSTRACT: Recent evidence challenges a fundamental assumption in medical AI: that combining AI with physician expertise naturally leads to better outcomes. Studies show that AI assistance often fails to improve diagnostic accuracy and can even slow down clinical workflows. This talk presents an alternative vision: instead of forcing integration, we should embrace clear role separation between AI systems and physicians. Drawing from recent large-scale studies and advances in generalist medical AI systems, I will examine promising models where AI and doctors work separately but complementarily, each leveraging their unique strengths. Through practical examples and emerging evidence, I will demonstrate how this approach could transform clinical practice while maintaining the essential role of human medical expertise.

YSPH values inclusion and access for all participants. If you have questions about accessibility or would like to request an accommodation, please contact Charmila Fernandes at Charmila.fernandes@yale.edu. We will try to provide accommodations requested by September 18, 2025.