so I’m excited to share with you all this perspective I’ve had lately about
this perspective I’ve had lately about
this perspective I’ve had lately about whether a second grader can actually fix
whether a second grader can actually fix
whether a second grader can actually fix healthcare and as I’ve been reflecting
healthcare and as I’ve been reflecting
healthcare and as I’ve been reflecting on this this question for a while what
on this this question for a while what
on this this question for a while what I’ve been what I was trying to do is to
I’ve been what I was trying to do is to
I’ve been what I was trying to do is to think of a second grader who I get used
think of a second grader who I get used
think of a second grader who I get used to help me get this story started and I
to help me get this story started and I
to help me get this story started and I did think of one so this is my second
did think of one so this is my second
did think of one so this is my second grade class I can’t even remember what
grade class I can’t even remember what
grade class I can’t even remember what year this was but you all can see it and
year this was but you all can see it and
year this was but you all can see it and if those of you can’t find me in this
if those of you can’t find me in this
if those of you can’t find me in this crowd and it shouldn’t be that hard
crowd and it shouldn’t be that hard
crowd and it shouldn’t be that hard there I am so if you’d had a chance to
there I am so if you’d had a chance to
there I am so if you’d had a chance to follow me around when I was a second
follow me around when I was a second
follow me around when I was a second grader you would have found me spending
grader you would have found me spending
grader you would have found me spending a lot of time and in a place like this
a lot of time and in a place like this
a lot of time and in a place like this which is the Baltimore County Public
which is the Baltimore County Public
which is the Baltimore County Public Library where I grew up reading books no
Library where I grew up reading books no
Library where I grew up reading books no surprise about these guys I was very
surprise about these guys I was very
surprise about these guys I was very much into lizards as a kid my husband
much into lizards as a kid my husband
much into lizards as a kid my husband would tell you I still kind of am and as
would tell you I still kind of am and as
would tell you I still kind of am and as it turns out all of that was fuelled by
it turns out all of that was fuelled by
it turns out all of that was fuelled by biology teachers and visitors that we
biology teachers and visitors that we
biology teachers and visitors that we had in my second grade class who had an
had in my second grade class who had an
had in my second grade class who had an opportunity to show a slimy things and
opportunity to show a slimy things and
opportunity to show a slimy things and scaly things and creepy things and all
scaly things and creepy things and all
scaly things and creepy things and all the girls hated it and all the guys
the girls hated it and all the guys
the girls hated it and all the guys loved it and I was one of those guys who
loved it and I was one of those guys who
loved it and I was one of those guys who loved it and it became something that I
loved it and it became something that I
loved it and it became something that I really found interesting I have raised
really found interesting I have raised
really found interesting I have raised numerous animals in my life and have had
numerous animals in my life and have had
numerous animals in my life and have had an opportunity to have a lot of
an opportunity to have a lot of
an opportunity to have a lot of interesting pets when I was looking at
interesting pets when I was looking at
interesting pets when I was looking at undergraduate campuses I had a regional
undergraduate campuses I had a regional
undergraduate campuses I had a regional interview at Princeton University and
interview at Princeton University and
interview at Princeton University and the regional interview focused mostly on
the regional interview focused mostly on
the regional interview focused mostly on this my pet octopus at the time who I
this my pet octopus at the time who I
this my pet octopus at the time who I had had for about six months in
had had for about six months in
had had for about six months in captivity which was a record at the time
captivity which was a record at the time
captivity which was a record at the time and it took an amazing amount of work to
and it took an amazing amount of work to
and it took an amazing amount of work to keep an octopus in captivity and it was
keep an octopus in captivity and it was
keep an octopus in captivity and it was probably no surprise to people because
probably no surprise to people because
probably no surprise to people because of how much I enjoyed biology that I
of how much I enjoyed biology that I
of how much I enjoyed biology that I would eventually go on to become a
would eventually go on to become a
would eventually go on to become a doctor and I became a pediatrician what
doctor and I became a pediatrician what
doctor and I became a pediatrician what really surprised a lot of people and in
really surprised a lot of people and in
really surprised a lot of people and in fact it even surprised me to a certain
fact it even surprised me to a certain
fact it even surprised me to a certain extent was that it was the computer in
extent was that it was the computer in
extent was that it was the computer in the back of that picture that turned out
the back of that picture that turned out
the back of that picture that turned out to be the passion that I discovered
to be the passion that I discovered
to be the passion that I discovered later in life it started when I was in
later in life it started when I was in
later in life it started when I was in college professor Robert Paul who’s
college professor Robert Paul who’s
college professor Robert Paul who’s shown in the back of that picture right
shown in the back of that picture right
shown in the back of that picture right there and professor Paul helped me to
there and professor Paul helped me to
there and professor Paul helped me to write a game that became pretty
write a game that became pretty
write a game that became pretty addictive on my college campus I learned
addictive on my college campus I learned
addictive on my college campus I learned a lot about
a lot about
a lot about Suter science at the time picked up a
Suter science at the time picked up a
Suter science at the time picked up a minor as you heard and discovered when I
minor as you heard and discovered when I
minor as you heard and discovered when I got to medical school that there was a
got to medical school that there was a
got to medical school that there was a field that combined what I had loved to
field that combined what I had loved to
field that combined what I had loved to do in medicine in biology with computers
do in medicine in biology with computers
do in medicine in biology with computers that field is called biomedical
that field is called biomedical
that field is called biomedical informatics you’ve heard Matt and others
informatics you’ve heard Matt and others
informatics you’ve heard Matt and others talk about it today it’s essentially a
talk about it today it’s essentially a
talk about it today it’s essentially a field that the New York Times has called
field that the New York Times has called
field that the New York Times has called an opportunity to connect the dots
an opportunity to connect the dots
an opportunity to connect the dots between medicine and data and for those
between medicine and data and for those
between medicine and data and for those of us who were in the field it’s become
of us who were in the field it’s become
of us who were in the field it’s become an extremely exciting part of healthcare
an extremely exciting part of healthcare
an extremely exciting part of healthcare and I’ll show you just a couple of
and I’ll show you just a couple of
and I’ll show you just a couple of examples of that many of you heard about
examples of that many of you heard about
examples of that many of you heard about the Obama initiative which is also
the Obama initiative which is also
the Obama initiative which is also called the precision medicine initiative
called the precision medicine initiative
called the precision medicine initiative as opposed to Obamacare which is also
as opposed to Obamacare which is also
as opposed to Obamacare which is also okay but we won’t go there and the
okay but we won’t go there and the
okay but we won’t go there and the precision medicine initiatives goal is
precision medicine initiatives goal is
precision medicine initiatives goal is to stop us in who are doctors from
to stop us in who are doctors from
to stop us in who are doctors from giving every one of you what we call
giving every one of you what we call
giving every one of you what we call average care medicine which means we
average care medicine which means we
average care medicine which means we know what works for the average patient
know what works for the average patient
know what works for the average patient we try that on you first if it doesn’t
we try that on you first if it doesn’t
we try that on you first if it doesn’t work we try something else until we get
work we try something else until we get
work we try something else until we get it right the whole idea of precision
it right the whole idea of precision
it right the whole idea of precision medicine is the right care for the right
medicine is the right care for the right
medicine is the right care for the right patient the first time that requires an
patient the first time that requires an
patient the first time that requires an enormous amount of information genomic
enormous amount of information genomic
enormous amount of information genomic information social determinants of
information social determinants of
information social determinants of health one of my favorite precision
health one of my favorite precision
health one of my favorite precision medicine questions that the faculty have
medicine questions that the faculty have
medicine questions that the faculty have heard me say is homeless patients should
heard me say is homeless patients should
heard me say is homeless patients should never receive a refrigerated med that’s
never receive a refrigerated med that’s
never receive a refrigerated med that’s an extremely hard problem to solve and
an extremely hard problem to solve and
an extremely hard problem to solve and we’re working on that problem another
we’re working on that problem another
we’re working on that problem another area that’s of interest of some of the
area that’s of interest of some of the
area that’s of interest of some of the room I know is what we heard about
room I know is what we heard about
room I know is what we heard about earlier also which is this in this
earlier also which is this in this
earlier also which is this in this explosion of data from fitbit’s and
explosion of data from fitbit’s and
explosion of data from fitbit’s and iwatches and all the devices in our
iwatches and all the devices in our
iwatches and all the devices in our world coupled with some of the data that
world coupled with some of the data that
world coupled with some of the data that are available on the pipe in the public
are available on the pipe in the public
are available on the pipe in the public space when that gets combined it can
space when that gets combined it can
space when that gets combined it can actually inform our health decisions but
actually inform our health decisions but
actually inform our health decisions but it has to be combined it has to be
it has to be combined it has to be
it has to be combined it has to be interoperable we have to understand the
interoperable we have to understand the
interoperable we have to understand the types of decisions and the types of data
types of decisions and the types of data
types of decisions and the types of data that matter and that’s an area that
that matter and that’s an area that
that matter and that’s an area that biomedical informatics really excels in
biomedical informatics really excels in
biomedical informatics really excels in a third area which you also heard about
a third area which you also heard about
a third area which you also heard about today is this this integration of AI or
today is this this integration of AI or
today is this this integration of AI or artificial intelligence and data science
artificial intelligence and data science
artificial intelligence and data science and really that is summarized by one
and really that is summarized by one
and really that is summarized by one word which is going to be the hottest
word which is going to be the hottest
word which is going to be the hottest thing you hear in the next four or five
thing you hear in the next four or five
thing you hear in the next four or five years in healthcare which is all about
years in healthcare which is all about
years in healthcare which is all about prediction it’s predicting patients who
prediction it’s predicting patients who
prediction it’s predicting patients who might have a certain disease predict
might have a certain disease predict
might have a certain disease predict ding which therapy is the right therapy
ding which therapy is the right therapy
ding which therapy is the right therapy for that disease and if you’re a if
for that disease and if you’re a if
for that disease and if you’re a if you’re involved with the health care
you’re involved with the health care
you’re involved with the health care system it’s actually predicting things
system it’s actually predicting things
system it’s actually predicting things like the likelihood that it might have a
like the likelihood that it might have a
like the likelihood that it might have a patient who’s readmitted or predicting
patient who’s readmitted or predicting
patient who’s readmitted or predicting that there’s a particular patient who is
that there’s a particular patient who is
that there’s a particular patient who is going to who’s going to need additional
going to who’s going to need additional
going to who’s going to need additional services all of that is a part of what
services all of that is a part of what
services all of that is a part of what we think about in biomedical informatics
we think about in biomedical informatics
we think about in biomedical informatics and for that reason I feel comfortable
and for that reason I feel comfortable
and for that reason I feel comfortable now saying that we are in fact trying to
now saying that we are in fact trying to
now saying that we are in fact trying to fix the problems of healthcare now I say
fix the problems of healthcare now I say
fix the problems of healthcare now I say that and as a department chair I really
that and as a department chair I really
that and as a department chair I really feel strongly that the beginning of that
feel strongly that the beginning of that
feel strongly that the beginning of that project is a pipeline of people who are
project is a pipeline of people who are
project is a pipeline of people who are interested in biomedical informatics and
interested in biomedical informatics and
interested in biomedical informatics and my aspirational goal there is to imagine
my aspirational goal there is to imagine
my aspirational goal there is to imagine aligning the second grader with the
aligning the second grader with the
aligning the second grader with the biomedical informatics person yes you’re
biomedical informatics person yes you’re
biomedical informatics person yes you’re not the only ones who laughed at that so
not the only ones who laughed at that so
not the only ones who laughed at that so when I mentioned it to our faculty one
when I mentioned it to our faculty one
when I mentioned it to our faculty one of the faculty members in our department
of the faculty members in our department
of the faculty members in our department who was a terrific expert in the field
who was a terrific expert in the field
who was a terrific expert in the field himself a computer scientist who started
himself a computer scientist who started
himself a computer scientist who started learning computer science when he was
learning computer science when he was
learning computer science when he was actually in second grade said to me no
actually in second grade said to me no
actually in second grade said to me no one’s going to be interested in this
one’s going to be interested in this
one’s going to be interested in this field it’s incredibly boring
field it’s incredibly boring
field it’s incredibly boring it requires right it requires a lot of
it requires right it requires a lot of
it requires right it requires a lot of knowledge about a lot of different
knowledge about a lot of different
knowledge about a lot of different fields and that’s the kind of thing you
fields and that’s the kind of thing you
fields and that’s the kind of thing you don’t really understand until you’ve
don’t really understand until you’ve
don’t really understand until you’ve essentially become good at one of those
essentially become good at one of those
essentially become good at one of those fields so we challenged that notion in
fields so we challenged that notion in
fields so we challenged that notion in the department and we have a program set
the department and we have a program set
the department and we have a program set up by one of our faculty named Kim unitl
up by one of our faculty named Kim unitl
up by one of our faculty named Kim unitl who has built a high school Scholars
who has built a high school Scholars
who has built a high school Scholars Program and we literally have students
Program and we literally have students
Program and we literally have students coming from Martin Luther King jr.
coming from Martin Luther King jr.
coming from Martin Luther King jr. Hospital or magnet school here in town
Hospital or magnet school here in town
Hospital or magnet school here in town many of you know that school and those
many of you know that school and those
many of you know that school and those students have just finished this year’s
students have just finished this year’s
students have just finished this year’s round of projects and they’re simply
round of projects and they’re simply
round of projects and they’re simply phenomenal projects so we have learned
phenomenal projects so we have learned
phenomenal projects so we have learned from that program that we can in fact
from that program that we can in fact
from that program that we can in fact energize our faculty and high school
energize our faculty and high school
energize our faculty and high school students to begin thinking about a field
students to begin thinking about a field
students to begin thinking about a field as kind of esoteric and complicated but
as kind of esoteric and complicated but
as kind of esoteric and complicated but really impactful as biomedical
really impactful as biomedical
really impactful as biomedical informatics so with that I was really
informatics so with that I was really
informatics so with that I was really determined to think quite a bit smaller
determined to think quite a bit smaller
determined to think quite a bit smaller and to start thinking further and
and to start thinking further and
and to start thinking further and further down that spectrum and one of
further down that spectrum and one of
further down that spectrum and one of the areas that that I’ve been exposed to
the areas that that I’ve been exposed to
the areas that that I’ve been exposed to obviously is medical schools so when I
obviously is medical schools so when I
obviously is medical schools so when I think about what my medicals do
think about what my medicals do
think about what my medicals do school students had dawn friends have
school students had dawn friends have
school students had dawn friends have done to get to medical school it was
done to get to medical school it was
done to get to medical school it was typically stories about the child who
typically stories about the child who
typically stories about the child who had asthma who couldn’t play sports and
had asthma who couldn’t play sports and
had asthma who couldn’t play sports and who learned a lot of things about health
who learned a lot of things about health
who learned a lot of things about health care because that’s where kind of what
care because that’s where kind of what
care because that’s where kind of what he was focused on or the woman in my
he was focused on or the woman in my
he was focused on or the woman in my class who had a relative who had a
class who had a relative who had a
class who had a relative who had a chronic illness and she watched this
chronic illness and she watched this
chronic illness and she watched this person die and made it her life’s
person die and made it her life’s
person die and made it her life’s passion to solve that illness we had a
passion to solve that illness we had a
passion to solve that illness we had a lot of that as a motivator for people to
lot of that as a motivator for people to
lot of that as a motivator for people to go to school but occasionally it was
go to school but occasionally it was
go to school but occasionally it was this guy or someone like this guy I’d
this guy or someone like this guy I’d
this guy or someone like this guy I’d like you to meet professor Donald Coffey
like you to meet professor Donald Coffey
like you to meet professor Donald Coffey who’s no longer with us he died about
who’s no longer with us he died about
who’s no longer with us he died about six years ago he was one of the
six years ago he was one of the
six years ago he was one of the professors at Johns Hopkins where I went
professors at Johns Hopkins where I went
professors at Johns Hopkins where I went to medical school he was actually from
to medical school he was actually from
to medical school he was actually from Tennessee and it showed in lots of ways
Tennessee and it showed in lots of ways
Tennessee and it showed in lots of ways he was incredibly funny but the thing
he was incredibly funny but the thing
he was incredibly funny but the thing about him was he was incredibly
about him was he was incredibly
about him was he was incredibly accessible he was probably one of the
accessible he was probably one of the
accessible he was probably one of the foremost researchers in the field of
foremost researchers in the field of
foremost researchers in the field of prostate cancer and he told a story that
prostate cancer and he told a story that
prostate cancer and he told a story that stuck with me for years and that was the
stuck with me for years and that was the
stuck with me for years and that was the story that he shows in this picture of
story that he shows in this picture of
story that he shows in this picture of the egg he routinely went to elementary
the egg he routinely went to elementary
the egg he routinely went to elementary schools and would talk about science
schools and would talk about science
schools and would talk about science because he himself benefited from people
because he himself benefited from people
because he himself benefited from people like you in the audience we’re gonna
like you in the audience we’re gonna
like you in the audience we’re gonna come back to that who could tell him
come back to that who could tell him
come back to that who could tell him about science and he used to say pretend
about science and he used to say pretend
about science and he used to say pretend that this egg is a cancer cell and
that this egg is a cancer cell and
that this egg is a cancer cell and pretend that that cancer cell is around
pretend that that cancer cell is around
pretend that that cancer cell is around a lot of other eggs that look just like
a lot of other eggs that look just like
a lot of other eggs that look just like it but this is a bad egg and he’d ask
it but this is a bad egg and he’d ask
it but this is a bad egg and he’d ask the students what can we do to actually
the students what can we do to actually
the students what can we do to actually get that bad cancer cell away from all
get that bad cancer cell away from all
get that bad cancer cell away from all the good cancer cells take some paper
the good cancer cells take some paper
the good cancer cells take some paper draw a picture and let’s talk about it
draw a picture and let’s talk about it
draw a picture and let’s talk about it so I am a pediatrician and I can channel
so I am a pediatrician and I can channel
so I am a pediatrician and I can channel my second grade art skills and here they
my second grade art skills and here they
my second grade art skills and here they are and so kids would draw pictures like
are and so kids would draw pictures like
are and so kids would draw pictures like these the first one on the left is I am
these the first one on the left is I am
these the first one on the left is I am going to make a laser and that laser is
going to make a laser and that laser is
going to make a laser and that laser is going to find the exact bad cell blow it
going to find the exact bad cell blow it
going to find the exact bad cell blow it to you know smithereens and then the
to you know smithereens and then the
to you know smithereens and then the other cells are fine
other cells are fine
other cells are fine or the child on the right I’m going to
or the child on the right I’m going to
or the child on the right I’m going to have a magic pill and that magic pill
have a magic pill and that magic pill
have a magic pill and that magic pill when you take it is going to wife is
when you take it is going to wife is
when you take it is going to wife is going to find the bad cancer cell and
going to find the bad cancer cell and
going to find the bad cancer cell and it’s going to kill it and leave all the
it’s going to kill it and leave all the
it’s going to kill it and leave all the other cells completely intact sounds
other cells completely intact sounds
other cells completely intact sounds absolutely crazy and both are now real
absolutely crazy and both are now real
absolutely crazy and both are now real therapies
therapies
therapies okay and so it’s pretty clear that with
okay and so it’s pretty clear that with
okay and so it’s pretty clear that with that kind of empowerment dr. coffee was
that kind of empowerment dr. coffee was
that kind of empowerment dr. coffee was able to get past the sciences boring
able to get past the sciences boring
able to get past the sciences boring idea and get children to do something
idea and get children to do something
idea and get children to do something really quite radical I also had a chance
really quite radical I also had a chance
really quite radical I also had a chance to explore the science fair
to explore the science fair
to explore the science fair programs in the country this is those
programs in the country this is those
programs in the country this is those were pictures from the Google science
were pictures from the Google science
were pictures from the Google science fair
fair
fair by the way Tennessee has a very nice one
by the way Tennessee has a very nice one
by the way Tennessee has a very nice one called the Middle Tennessee Science and
called the Middle Tennessee Science and
called the Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair at Belmont and that
Engineering Fair at Belmont and that
Engineering Fair at Belmont and that those science fairs give kids an
those science fairs give kids an
those science fairs give kids an opportunity starting at age 13 through
opportunity starting at age 13 through
opportunity starting at age 13 through age 18 to talk about an area of interest
age 18 to talk about an area of interest
age 18 to talk about an area of interest to theirs and explore a concept a
to theirs and explore a concept a
to theirs and explore a concept a problem that they want to solve
problem that they want to solve
problem that they want to solve themselves it’s no longer just the
themselves it’s no longer just the
themselves it’s no longer just the volcano like all of us did or you know
volcano like all of us did or you know
volcano like all of us did or you know any of one of the other things that you
any of one of the other things that you
any of one of the other things that you do in science fairs these are big time
do in science fairs these are big time
do in science fairs these are big time science projects and if you can see from
science projects and if you can see from
science projects and if you can see from the titles on this slide right here
the titles on this slide right here
the titles on this slide right here they’re very much in the space of
they’re very much in the space of
they’re very much in the space of Medicine what’s really really compelling
Medicine what’s really really compelling
Medicine what’s really really compelling about this is that these are projects
about this is that these are projects
about this is that these are projects that began in elementary school so I had
that began in elementary school so I had
that began in elementary school so I had a chance to talk with Kenneth shinozuka
a chance to talk with Kenneth shinozuka
a chance to talk with Kenneth shinozuka who was the Google science fair
who was the Google science fair
who was the Google science fair contestant from a few years ago and his
contestant from a few years ago and his
contestant from a few years ago and his topic was called wearable sensors for an
topic was called wearable sensors for an
topic was called wearable sensors for an aging Society and note that he competed
aging Society and note that he competed
aging Society and note that he competed at the age of 15 tenth grade so when we
at the age of 15 tenth grade so when we
at the age of 15 tenth grade so when we got we got together and here are some
got we got together and here are some
got we got together and here are some emails from our conversation and one of
emails from our conversation and one of
emails from our conversation and one of the things he said to me was he actually
the things he said to me was he actually
the things he said to me was he actually started this project when his parents
started this project when his parents
started this project when his parents who were engineers provided an
who were engineers provided an
who were engineers provided an opportunity for him to tinker with
opportunity for him to tinker with
opportunity for him to tinker with sensors and things like that when he was
sensors and things like that when he was
sensors and things like that when he was in kindergarten in first grade and and
in kindergarten in first grade and and
in kindergarten in first grade and and it was informed by the fact that they
it was informed by the fact that they
it was informed by the fact that they had a grandfather who’s shown in this
had a grandfather who’s shown in this
had a grandfather who’s shown in this picture who had Alzheimer’s and who his
picture who had Alzheimer’s and who his
picture who had Alzheimer’s and who his parents were always concerned might fall
parents were always concerned might fall
parents were always concerned might fall and so long story short he developed
and so long story short he developed
and so long story short he developed some sensors those sensors one the
some sensors those sensors one the
some sensors those sensors one the Google science fair in 14 and 14 and
Google science fair in 14 and 14 and
Google science fair in 14 and 14 and he’s gone on to make a small business
he’s gone on to make a small business
he’s gone on to make a small business out of that again project that started
out of that again project that started
out of that again project that started second grade so can a second grader fix
second grade so can a second grader fix
second grade so can a second grader fix healthcare there is no question in my
healthcare there is no question in my
healthcare there is no question in my mind that that is the age where we need
mind that that is the age where we need
mind that that is the age where we need to begin to entrust children with the
to begin to entrust children with the
to begin to entrust children with the problems of healthcare and the
problems of healthcare and the
problems of healthcare and the technologies and solutions that we know
technologies and solutions that we know
technologies and solutions that we know could potentially be applied
could potentially be applied
could potentially be applied so that they can bring that that
so that they can bring that that
so that they can bring that that creative energy together and make that
creative energy together and make that
creative energy together and make that first set of projects that they do not
first set of projects that they do not
first set of projects that they do not just raising a gecko but maybe raising
just raising a gecko but maybe raising
just raising a gecko but maybe raising problems that will ultimately become
problems that will ultimately become
problems that will ultimately become their career so to make a simple acronym
their career so to make a simple acronym
their career so to make a simple acronym for that I use the word yes
for that I use the word yes
for that I use the word yes why is youth sort of youth enabled or
why is youth sort of youth enabled or
why is youth sort of youth enabled or youth friendly knowledge the types of
youth friendly knowledge the types of
youth friendly knowledge the types of books that I read II is empowerment and
books that I read II is empowerment and
books that I read II is empowerment and s is stories so why youth friendly
s is stories so why youth friendly
s is stories so why youth friendly knowledge well one of the hardest parts
knowledge well one of the hardest parts
knowledge well one of the hardest parts of any field like ours and probably many
of any field like ours and probably many
of any field like ours and probably many of the fields represented in this room
of the fields represented in this room
of the fields represented in this room is how do we communicate that in a way
is how do we communicate that in a way
is how do we communicate that in a way that a second grader actually contains
that a second grader actually contains
that a second grader actually contains stays attentive well there’s lots of
stays attentive well there’s lots of
stays attentive well there’s lots of ways to think about that the Fineman
ways to think about that the Fineman
ways to think about that the Fineman technique by a physicist named richard
technique by a physicist named richard
technique by a physicist named richard fineman is one which is begin to learn
fineman is one which is begin to learn
fineman is one which is begin to learn your knowledge in a way that allows you
your knowledge in a way that allows you
your knowledge in a way that allows you to convey it to a five-year-old and you
to convey it to a five-year-old and you
to convey it to a five-year-old and you can read about this but essentially the
can read about this but essentially the
can read about this but essentially the idea is to write out your knowledge
idea is to write out your knowledge
idea is to write out your knowledge write out things you know and that you’d
write out things you know and that you’d
write out things you know and that you’d like to impart and then iterate on that
like to impart and then iterate on that
like to impart and then iterate on that practice more and more getting it to a
practice more and more getting it to a
practice more and more getting it to a point where you think a five-year-old
point where you think a five-year-old
point where you think a five-year-old could understand it talk to a
could understand it talk to a
could understand it talk to a five-year-old or six-year-old and see if
five-year-old or six-year-old and see if
five-year-old or six-year-old and see if you can actually get them to understand
you can actually get them to understand
you can actually get them to understand what you’re talking about and refine
what you’re talking about and refine
what you’re talking about and refine that to a point where you can do it and
that to a point where you can do it and
that to a point where you can do it and that’s the level where we can begin to
that’s the level where we can begin to
that’s the level where we can begin to start explaining the things that go on
start explaining the things that go on
start explaining the things that go on every day to children who might be
every day to children who might be
every day to children who might be interested in STEM education empowerment
interested in STEM education empowerment
interested in STEM education empowerment I think dr. coffee story tells pretty
I think dr. coffee story tells pretty
I think dr. coffee story tells pretty clearly what that’s about
clearly what that’s about
clearly what that’s about you need to be from Tennessee so you
you need to be from Tennessee so you
you need to be from Tennessee so you guys are perfect for that we need to be
guys are perfect for that we need to be
guys are perfect for that we need to be able to highly engage a young group of
able to highly engage a young group of
able to highly engage a young group of people in a topic that may be unfamiliar
people in a topic that may be unfamiliar
people in a topic that may be unfamiliar to them but that can be brought in a way
to them but that can be brought in a way
to them but that can be brought in a way that they find it interesting and we
that they find it interesting and we
that they find it interesting and we need to give them an opportunity to give
need to give them an opportunity to give
need to give them an opportunity to give us solutions to those problems it’s not
us solutions to those problems it’s not
us solutions to those problems it’s not just about us talking
just about us talking
just about us talking it’s about us inviting solutions this is
it’s about us inviting solutions this is
it’s about us inviting solutions this is an example from mine when I was a
an example from mine when I was a
an example from mine when I was a pediatrician I used to always talk about
pediatrician I used to always talk about
pediatrician I used to always talk about pediatrics and when I would go to
pediatrics and when I would go to
pediatrics and when I would go to schools I would talk about the kid that
schools I would talk about the kid that
schools I would talk about the kid that had the roach in their ear and I got
had the roach in their ear and I got
had the roach in their ear and I got everybody’s attention immediately and in
everybody’s attention immediately and in
everybody’s attention immediately and in fact this is these are some pictures
fact this is these are some pictures
fact this is these are some pictures that one of the children’s or some
that one of the children’s or some
that one of the children’s or some children drew years ago when I was in
children drew years ago when I was in
children drew years ago when I was in school the last area here is this idea
school the last area here is this idea
school the last area here is this idea of stories and I think we’ve made pretty
of stories and I think we’ve made pretty
of stories and I think we’ve made pretty clear all day today the
clear all day today the
clear all day today the of story this is a book about octopi
of story this is a book about octopi
of story this is a book about octopi feel free to read it it’s a great book
feel free to read it it’s a great book
feel free to read it it’s a great book it does talk a lot about what I
it does talk a lot about what I
it does talk a lot about what I experienced had I known that book was
experienced had I known that book was
experienced had I known that book was around when I was a kid wasn’t then I
around when I was a kid wasn’t then I
around when I was a kid wasn’t then I would have read that book and those are
would have read that book and those are
would have read that book and those are the types of of opportunities we can use
the types of of opportunities we can use
the types of of opportunities we can use to help children get get excited about
to help children get get excited about
to help children get get excited about the types of work that we might be
the types of work that we might be
the types of work that we might be thinking about are the types of things
thinking about are the types of things
thinking about are the types of things that make us passionate so there is a
that make us passionate so there is a
that make us passionate so there is a big part of this project or this
big part of this project or this
big part of this project or this challenge that requires everyone in this
challenge that requires everyone in this
challenge that requires everyone in this room now you probably are thinking well
room now you probably are thinking well
room now you probably are thinking well I know nothing about biomedical
I know nothing about biomedical
I know nothing about biomedical informatics Kevin except for what you
informatics Kevin except for what you
informatics Kevin except for what you talked about today and that may or may
talked about today and that may or may
talked about today and that may or may not be true I’ll bet you know more than
not be true I’ll bet you know more than
not be true I’ll bet you know more than you think especially after today but I
you think especially after today but I
you think especially after today but I would also say that you know a lot about
would also say that you know a lot about
would also say that you know a lot about the problems of healthcare and that’s
the problems of healthcare and that’s
the problems of healthcare and that’s the other piece of this if you think
the other piece of this if you think
the other piece of this if you think about what we learned from Kenneth or
about what we learned from Kenneth or
about what we learned from Kenneth or what I learned from my medical student
what I learned from my medical student
what I learned from my medical student friends which is exposure to the
friends which is exposure to the
friends which is exposure to the problems of healthcare and exposure to
problems of healthcare and exposure to
problems of healthcare and exposure to ways that you could solve those problems
ways that you could solve those problems
ways that you could solve those problems are the two ingredients we need for a
are the two ingredients we need for a
are the two ingredients we need for a second-grader to fix healthcare so let’s
second-grader to fix healthcare so let’s
second-grader to fix healthcare so let’s try a little experiment how many of you
try a little experiment how many of you
try a little experiment how many of you have had in any way a family member that
have had in any way a family member that
have had in any way a family member that you know that has had Alzheimer’s
you know that has had Alzheimer’s
you know that has had Alzheimer’s disease or some other memory issue just
disease or some other memory issue just
disease or some other memory issue just raise your hands
raise your hands
raise your hands keep them up that might have been enough
keep them up that might have been enough
keep them up that might have been enough for me to make these the point but keep
for me to make these the point but keep
for me to make these the point but keep them up keep them up keep them up how
them up keep them up keep them up how
them up keep them up keep them up how many people here have had exposure in
many people here have had exposure in
many people here have had exposure in any way to a medical error wrong site
any way to a medical error wrong site
any way to a medical error wrong site surgery wrong diagnosis more hands go up
surgery wrong diagnosis more hands go up
surgery wrong diagnosis more hands go up how many people have had in anyway or
how many people have had in anyway or
how many people have had in anyway or know someone who’s had a problem with
know someone who’s had a problem with
know someone who’s had a problem with access to care getting the care you need
access to care getting the care you need
access to care getting the care you need more hands go up how many people have
more hands go up how many people have
more hands go up how many people have had some opportunity to get a medication
had some opportunity to get a medication
had some opportunity to get a medication I mean a test order that was unnecessary
I mean a test order that was unnecessary
I mean a test order that was unnecessary or maybe know that they spent too much
or maybe know that they spent too much
or maybe know that they spent too much on something relative to what ultimately
on something relative to what ultimately
on something relative to what ultimately was the outcome more hands go up and
was the outcome more hands go up and
was the outcome more hands go up and then less do any of us have any problems
then less do any of us have any problems
then less do any of us have any problems with things like I don’t know obesity or
with things like I don’t know obesity or
with things like I don’t know obesity or asthma hypertension so everyone in this
asthma hypertension so everyone in this
asthma hypertension so everyone in this room almost has their hand up and every
room almost has their hand up and every
room almost has their hand up and every one of us has a story that we can tell
one of us has a story that we can tell
one of us has a story that we can tell about our illness
about our illness
about our illness so the challenge at this point is for us
so the challenge at this point is for us
so the challenge at this point is for us to use this yes algorithm youth-friendly
to use this yes algorithm youth-friendly
to use this yes algorithm youth-friendly knowledge empowerment stories to begin
knowledge empowerment stories to begin
knowledge empowerment stories to begin educating the youth of the day get to
educating the youth of the day get to
educating the youth of the day get to schools help them understand what
schools help them understand what
schools help them understand what healthcare problems are about teach them
healthcare problems are about teach them
healthcare problems are about teach them about some of this
about some of this
about some of this Lucian’s Linda Miller who is vice of
Lucian’s Linda Miller who is vice of
Lucian’s Linda Miller who is vice of who’s the assistant principal at Martin
who’s the assistant principal at Martin
who’s the assistant principal at Martin Luther King shared these words for us
Luther King shared these words for us
Luther King shared these words for us about this sometimes second grader see
about this sometimes second grader see
about this sometimes second grader see things that we as wise adults miss if we
things that we as wise adults miss if we
things that we as wise adults miss if we neglect to inspire the second grader to
neglect to inspire the second grader to
neglect to inspire the second grader to use and to further develop the critical
use and to further develop the critical
use and to further develop the critical thinking skills we need then healthcare
thinking skills we need then healthcare
thinking skills we need then healthcare declines as well as the rest of the
declines as well as the rest of the
declines as well as the rest of the world so thank you all very much for
world so thank you all very much for
world so thank you all very much for listening
listening
listening [Applause]
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