STAT AI: An Emergency Medicine Podcast

In Episode 21 of the STAT AI Podcast, we are joined by Arwen Declan, MD, PhD and Drew Birrenkott, MD, DPhil to discuss the 2026 SAEM Hackathon.This special episode explores how AI, emergency medicine, and practical innovation are coming together to build the future of emergency care.
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Join Donald Apakama MD, MS, FACEP and me for Episode 20 of the STAT AI Podcast featuring Michael Prats, MD and Sean Sethi, DO. In this episode, we explore how artificial intelligence and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) are impacting emergency medicine, moving beyond the hype to focus on the questions clinicians are actually asking at the bedside. Dr. Prats and Dr. Sethi share thoughtful insights on where AI may help improve workflow, measurements, education, and quality assurance, while also emphasizing the importance of transparency, physician oversight, bias mitigation, and strong clinical judgment. This is a practical and forward-looking conversation about how AI can support ultrasound education and bedside care without losing sight of the human expertise that makes these tools meaningful.

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In Episode 19 of the STAT AI Podcast, we sit down with Resa Lewiss, MD an emergency medicine physician, point-of-care ultrasound leader, podcaster, and co-author of MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact—to explore how microskills can help clinicians navigate ultrasound, AI, and constant technological change without burning out. Dr. Lewiss shares concrete ways to build subject-matter expertise and use human-centered design for building AI solutions. We dive into energy-aware scheduling, burnout, knowing when to abandon an AI tool that isn’t serving you, and why self-care is a core professional skill. Not to miss!
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In Episode 18 of the STAT AI Podcast, we sit down with David Crabb, MD—emergency physician, clinical informaticist, and CEO/founder of Rovex to explore how autonomous robots are reshaping hospital logistics and patient transport. We dive into how robotics can transform the emergency department, the Rovex concept and design process, and what it really takes for an EM physician to step into the startup world as a founder and CEO. An inspiring, future-focused conversation you won’t want to miss.
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In this episode, we speak with Zaid Altawil, MD and Nicholas Stark, MD the founders and driving forces of the Emergency Medicine Innovation Collaborative (EMIC). These two visionary emergency medicine physicians share how EMIC is building a national ecosystem of innovators focused on reimagining emergency medicine. We discuss how EMIC leverages open collaboration, real-world implementation, and rapid-cycle feedback to move beyond pilot projects and into scalable solutions. Not to be missed!

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