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MDAware: Upgrading Clinical Judgment

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MD Aware is the official podcast from MDCalc, the trusted clinical decision support platform used by millions of physicians worldwide. Each episode explores the science, research, and real-world practice behind clinical decision-making. From the evidence powering today's most-used calculators to the emerging tools shaping tomorrow's care, MD Aware gives clinicians the context they need to make better decisions at the bedside. Whether you're a med student, a seasoned specialist, or a researcher building the next generation of clinical tools, MD Aware is your inside look at how evidence becomes...

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Who's Responsible When AI Gets It Wrong? | Dr. Sarah Gebauer on Healthcare AI Governance 01.07.2026 21:20

In this episode of MDAware: Upgrading Clinical Judgment , Dr. Graham Walker talks with Dr. Sarah Gebauer about what responsible AI in healthcare actually looks like — and what happens when the technology moves faster than our ability to govern it. A conversation about values, accountability, and why the physician-patient relationship still has to be at the center of it all. Dr. Gebauer and Dr. Wal...

Grading the Calculators: Inside MDCalc's Quality Rating System 13.05.2026 24:22

In the inaugural episode of MD Aware: Upgrading Clinical Judgment , co-hosts Dr. Shazia Siddique and Joe Habboushe, co-founder and CEO of MDCalc, pull back the curtain on one of the most ambitious projects in MDCalc's 20-year history: the Quality Rating System (QRS). Designed to help clinicians quickly identify the most evidence-based and clinically relevant tools at the point of care, the QRS rep...

Assessing Surgical Risk in Cirrhosis 13.05.2026 22:35

In this episode of MD Aware: Upgrading Clinical Judgment , host Dr. Shazia Siddique sits down with Dr. Nadiem Mahmud, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Pennsylvania, to explore one of the most clinically impactful new tools now available on MDCalc: the VOCAL-Penn Score. Designed to predict postoperative mortality and cirrhosis d...