Why Doctors Will Not Be Replaced: The Future of Humanistic Medicine in an AI-Driven World

Monday, March 9, 2026 11:10 AM to 11:40 AM · 30 min. (US/Pacific)

Level 3 | Murano 3201B

Smart Health Transformation Forum

Digital Health Transformation

Information

This session is part of the Smart Health Transformation Forum and additional registration is required.

AI is reshaping clinical practice—but it is not replacing the clinician. In this dynamic lecture, Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Cedars‑Sinai Center for Virtual Medicine and Health System Transformation, reveals how blended intelligence (BI) pairs human judgment and empathy with machine speed and precision. Through real-world cases from across medicine, Dr. Spiegel shows where AI can safely automate routine tasks, amplify clinical insight, and relieve administrative burden—while strengthening trust and the patient–physician relationship. Internists will leave with a pragmatic framework to evaluate AI tools, decide what to automate versus what to keep human, and deploy BI to deliver more effective, equitable, and deeply humanistic care in an AI-enabled future.

Target Audience

Chief Digital Officer/Chief Digital Health OfficerChief Innovation OfficerInvestor, Entrepreneur, Start Up Leader/Strategist

Level

Intermediate

Learning Objective #1

Explain which aspects of internal medicine practice are likely to be transformed by AI, which will remain uniquely human, and how clinicians can adapt to deliver more effective, humanistic care. (retained)

Learning Objective #2

Evaluate real-world examples of BI applications, such as AI-supported mental health tools and clinical note-generation systems, to understand their impact on patient care and workflows.

Learning Objective #3

Apply a stepwise implementation plan to introduce BI-enabled workflows that reduce clinician burden and enhance empathy, including governance, measurement of outcomes, and patient-centered communication strategies.

Session #

SHF-4