MMS Annual Education Program — AI and the Transformation of Healthcare: From Novelty to Normalcy
Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET — Virtual Live Webinar
Activity Description
Just three years after ChatGPT's launch, healthcare has emerged as a surprising early adopter of AI. Dr. Wachter, chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine and author of a new book on AI and healthcare, will examine whether this technology will finally
deliver on medicine's long-promised digital transformation. While acknowledging traditional concerns like hallucinations and bias, he’ll argue that there are grounds for informed optimism on the part of both patients and physicians. He’ll also wrestle
with some of the vexing questions raised by AI: how automation quietly erodes the skills of clinicians who rely on it, why the "human in the loop" is less reassuring than it sounds, and what it actually takes to restructure a healthcare organization
around AI's possibilities.
Activity Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:
- Highlight 2-3 areas in which artificial intelligence is likely to make a difference in healthcare
- Describe the challenges with the “human in the loop” paradigm for oversight of AI in healthcare
- Enumerate some of the key business and clinical issues that will determine the success and impact of AI in healthcare
Activity Fees
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Physician Member – $95
MMS Resident/Student Member – Free
Non-Member Physician – $190
Allied Health Professional/Other – $75
Save by bundling with other educational programs at the Annual Meeting—see the registration page for details!
Faculty
Robert M. Wachter, MD
Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
To learn more about Dr. Wachter, click here.
Accreditation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
