Empowering Providers, Protecting Humanity: Leading Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Healthcare Workplaces

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes healthcare—from documentation support to clinical decision-making—healthcare systems face a dual imperative: adopt innovation wisely and protect the human core of healthcare. Adopting innovation requires both organizational and individual change management. This workshop explores how healthcare organizations can navigate AI adoption while prioritizing provider well-being and the human core of clinical care. The workshop addresses key organizational, human resources (HR) and frontline provider considerations, offering a framework for developing inclusive AI policies, empowering providers to engage with AI tools critically, and fostering leadership that prioritizes humanity alongside innovation. With lessons from real-world case studies and HR/organizational behavior insights, attendees will learn how to: build and advocate for AI policies rooted in transparency, trust, and provider well-being; empower providers to question or adopt AI implementation; identify and address AI bias in workforce tools; and lead change with clarity in a burned-out, throughput-driven culture.