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The rapid advancement of AI in healthcare presents exciting opportunities and crucial considerations for the future of patient care.
In this episode, Dr. Ed Lee discusses the transformative impact of AI, particularly ambient AI, on medical education and clinical practice and highlights its potential to reduce clinician burnout, improve patient care, and streamline documentation processes.
Tune in and learn how AI is revolutionizing healthcare and how medical education is adapting to equip the next generation of clinicians!
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Dr. Ed Lee, MD, MPH, served as the executive vice president of Information Technology for The Permanente Federation’s National Permanente Leadership Team and as the Federation’s chief information officer, overseeing the IT initiatives of the Permanente Medical Groups.
In addition, Dr. Lee was the associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), where he was responsible for IT operations, technology integration, and innovation.
At TPMG, his efforts centered on enhancing patient access to health information and decision-support tools while improving the technology available to physicians to deliver higher-quality, more efficient care. He leveraged modern technologies—including web, mobile, and video platforms—to extend care beyond traditional settings, making healthcare more connected, convenient, and accessible.
Dr. Lee joined TPMG in 2004 as an internist at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento and held various leadership roles within TPMG and Kaiser Permanente Northern California. In 2008, he was named assistant chief of Medicine for technology, assumed leadership of TPMG’s Technology Group in 2012, became its medical director in 2016, and was appointed EVP, CIO, and AED in 2019.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his medical and master’s in public health from Tufts University. Dr. Lee completed his internal medicine residency at the University of California, Davis, before beginning his tenure at TPMG.
