The modes and methods of medical education have changed drastically in the past decade. Social media, podcasts (like this one), and other on-demand learning formats have fundamentally shifted how healthcare professionals stay up to date and advance their practice. So what’s next? Dr. Rusty Hofmann, former chief of interventional radiology at Stanford, current Chief of Industry Partnerships for Stanford Healthcare, and Medical Director of Cardiac and Interventional Services at Stanford, joins host Dr. Aaron Fritts to discuss how he’s redefining the future of personalized learning.

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SYNPOSIS

Dr. Hofmann shares an update on his company, Grand Rounds—now called Included Health—a personalized healthcare platform delivering virtual primary and specialty care to millions of Americans. Dr. Hofmann reflects on the journey behind Included Health and introduces his latest venture, Wysdom, a next-generation learning platform reimagining medical education through short, TikTok-style videos created by clinicians, for clinicians. He dives into the innovation of building a peer-reviewed, clinician-driven video library centered on real-world clinical cases. He discusses both the challenges and transformative potential of technology in medical education, spanning learners from trainees to seasoned clinicians. The episode concludes with his perspective on what’s next—and where the company is ultimately headed.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction
03:23 - Grand Rounds and Included Health
05:29 - Challenges in Healthcare and Entrepreneurship
12:28 - The Evolution of Medical Education
16:37 - Creating and Sharing Medical Content
20:52 - Curation and Organization of Medical Content
27:41 - Morning Rounds: A Social Media Platform for Healthcare Professionals
30:08 - Educational Content and Industry Collaboration
35:08 - Creating Engaging and Practical Medical Videos
40:55 - The Future of Medical Education
48:18 - Final Thoughts and Reflections

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RESOURCES

VI Episode 100
https://www.backtable.com/shows/vi/podcasts/100/why-dr-rusty-hofmann-built-an-innovative-digital-health-company

Wysdom Website
https://www.medicalwysdom.ai/home