“One of the things that really saw us through was not accepting the common parlance of 'that cant be done.” On this episode, @Dr. Daniel Schwartz, previous CEO and Co-Founder of @QxMD, reflects on how his team developed tools to simplify the practice of evidence-based medicine for the benefit of millions of patients.

You can find out more about Dr. Schwartz at https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdanielschwartz/ or https://twitter.com/drdschwartzmd?lang=en.

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Full Video on YouTube https://youtu.be/dEICnT8LuDA .

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0:54 – 1:20 - What drove Dr. Schwartz’s interest in medicine?

1:30 – 4:02 - What does it mean to know just enough computer science to be dangerous in medtech?

4:23 – 6:59 - Interdisciplinary exposures? How do they impact a career in medtech?

7:38 – 9:54 – The fork in the road: traditional medicine and the path less travelled.

10:02 – 17:11 - What’s the story behind QxMD?

17:28 – 24:13 - Dr. Schwartz talks about the challenges that QxMD faced and how he would do things differently if he could them again.

26:03 – 27:22 - How is working with engineers different from working with doctors?

27:46 – 34:25 - The magic behind QxMD.

34:39 – 37:15 - Dr. Schwartz shares his opinion on the future of medical education.

38:01 – 44:03 - QxMD: Where are they now?

44:42 – 50:20 - Dr. Schwartz shares his passion for and insights into healthcare informatics.

50:44 - 52:11 - Dr. Schwartz’s take: Complex AI as a linchpin for personalized medicine