Health Hub

Inside AIMM (AI Morning Meet-Up), a simple weekly format is doing something most orgs struggle with-making AI literacy stick. Joined by the AI Pioneer Lab, we sit down with Jenny Kwon, Katerina Andireadis, and Lynn Xu to unpack how the meetup works, the tools worth paying attention to (and the ones that aren't), and why this model is quietly becoming a blueprint others can adopt.

What is evidence synthesis, and why is it so central to research? Co-hosts Amelia and Defne talk with Dr. Gregory Laynor about how researchers use evidence synthesis to make sense of large bodies of literature. They explore how AI tools are changing the process-speeding it up, reshaping roles, and raising the question of whether research assistants could become obsolete.

In April, the inaugural CHIDS Symposium 2025 convened leaders from across healthcare, research, and policy to explore bold ideas for accelerating the adoption and sustainability of learning health systems. In this episode, we unpack the key takeaways, innovations, and collaborations that emerged from this gathering of 400+ attendees representing over 200 organizations.

Join us as we chat with Dr. JR Rizzo, Associate Professor at NYU Langone Health, Director of Disability Inclusion, Vice Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, and a member of the MTA board. We explore how digital tools are transforming accessibility in NYC, tackling challenges in one of the world’s busiest transit systems, and shaping the future of inclusive urban mobility.

In this episode, we put Google Notebook LM to the test by asking it to analyze and recap our lab’s achievements in 2024. Tune in to see how well AI captures the essence of our year and where it shines—or stumbles—in summarizing our milestones.

In celebration of National Family Caregivers Month this November, we’re excited to share a conversation recorded earlier this year with Dr. Tina Sadarangani, a board-certified adult and geriatric nurse practitioner, NIH-funded scientist, and tech innovator from NYU. As a “sandwich generation” caregiver, Dr. Sadarangani shares her journey of blending clinical expertise, research, and personal exper...

Amelia chats with AMIA President Dr. Genevieve Melton-Meaux about the upcoming November 2024 AMIA Annual Symposium in San Francisco. Tune in to hear about can’t-miss sessions and AMIA’s role in the future of AI in healthcare. 

Curious about the real value behind your favorite health apps and wearables? Join host Amelia Shunk as she dives deep into the world of digital health tools with Dr. Lauren Taylor, Assistant Professor in the Division of Healthcare Delivery Sciences and the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Taylor unpacks the economics of digital health technologies...

Join Health Hub's new host Amelia Shunk as she sits down with Son Luu and Vasu Kuram from NYULH's Future Practice team. Together they explore the latest breakthroughs in computer vision technology and how they might transform your healthcare experience. Music: "Dreams" composed by Benjamin Tissot

In part two of this series, Beatrix and Dr. Cassandra Thiel, PhD take a deeper dive into Dr. Thiel’s research and discuss exciting innovations that are bringing sustainability into the clinical environment. Music: "Dreams" composed by Benjamin Tissot

In part one of this two-part series, Beatrix speaks to Dr. Cassandra Thiel, PhD about sustainability and how it applies to healthcare. Music: "Dreams" composed by Benjamin Tissot

Welcome back to Health Hub! Last year, Beatrix spoke with Anna Frellsen, CEO of Maternity Foundation, about the maternal mortality rate, midwifery, and how they are using technology, particularly the Safe Delivery App, to help guide safer childbirths in lower and middle-income countries. The Maternity Foundation has grown since then but we are excited to finally release this episode. Check out the...

In this episode, Beatrix speaks with Dr. John Whyte, MD, MPH,  Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, about communication in healthcare and navigating health information online. Connect with Dr. John Whyte on Twitter at @drjohnwhyte and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjohnwhyte Music: "Dreams" composed by Benjamin Tissot

Welcome back to Health Hub! Beatrix speaks to medical student Nina Singh about the concept of digital minimalism and how adopting its three tenets can combat clinician burnout. Connect with Nina Singh on Twitter at @nina_singh_ Read New England Journal of Medicine publication "Digital Minimalism — An Rx for Clinician Burnout": https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMp2215297?url_ver=Z39.88-...

Welcome back to Health Hub! Beatrix hosts an exclusive interview with ChatGPT to question the "it-bot" about its role in healthcare, rumors about misinformation, and ethical considerations.  Other contributors: Katerina Andreadis, Nina Singh, Jenny Kwon Thank you to Accenture Labs for letting us use Sam, their non-binary text-to-speech (TTS) voice. Music: "Dreams" composed by B...

Welcome to the first episode of Health Hub! Beatrix has a conversation with Dr. Devin Mann, the founder of HiBRID Lab, about how he got started in digital health, the creation of the lab, and how technology can transform healthcare. Music: "Dreams" composed by Benjamin Tissot