This season on the Amplify Nursing Podcast, we’re exploring
the impact of AI in healthcare. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Suzanne
Bakken, professor and Vice Dean for Research at Columbia Nursing. She reflects on her 50-year nursing journey, from critical care to leadership in biomedical informatics, and the evolution of her focus on systems thinking and problem-solving.
The discussion highlights human-centered AI through five lenses
from Anderson and Coiera: design, values, interaction, socio-technical systems, and implementation. Dr. Bakken emphasizes the need for nurses to be involved in AI development and evaluation, with core competencies in ethics, model understanding, and critical assessment. She also addresses bias and equity, underscoring the importance of vigilance, community engagement, and transparency.
The episode closes with resources for nurses interested in
building knowledge around equitable AI.