Dr. Josh Belfer, a pediatric emergency medicine doctor in Philadelphia, explores the intersection of medicine, sports, and pop culture. In each episode, Josh explores the different ways in which medicine plays a part in everyday society, and how doctors embrace their interests - even when those interests are a little bit outside of the traditional medical field.
AI Won't Replace Doctors - But Doctors Who Use AI Will | Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli
Dr. Josh Belfer interviews Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, exploring how AI transforms healthcare delivery, clinical decisions, and physician training, offering a practical outlook for future medical professionals.
19 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Dr. Jason Fischer on How AI Is Reshaping the ER
In this conversation, Dr. Jason Fisher (Division Head of Emergency Medicine at SickKids | The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto) breaks down how artificial intelligence is already being implemented in the pediatric emergency department - and what it means for the future of care delivery.
We explore real-world applications of AI across emergency department operations, including predicting patient volumes and admissions at triage, improving patient flow, identifying high-risk patients in real time, and enhancing both provider and patient experience. Dr. Fisher outlines a practical framework for thinking about AI in layers - from operations and workflow to clinical decision-making and longitudinal care.
Looking ahead, we discuss the major challenges facing AI integration in pediatric emergency medicine, including regulation, safety, and the growing dependence on centralized AI platforms. Dr. Fisher also shares a compelling vision for the future physician, describing how roles may evolve into “pioneers, guardians, and stewards” in an AI-driven healthcare system.
Check out the video conversation and additional AI and Pediatric Emergency Medicine content at www.HipPEMcrates.com (www.HipPEMcrates.com)
11 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Measles is Back: The Experts Tell You What You Need to Know
For many practicing pediatric emergency physicians, measles feels like a disease from another era. In fact, measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But over the past several years, declining vaccination rates and increasing global circulation have pushed measles back into the clinical conversation. The reality is that many emergency clinicians today have never seen a true case of measles. Yet with outbreaks occurring across the country and internationally, the next febrile child with rash in your ED might not just have another viral exanthem. To help clinicians recognize and manage measles in the emergency department, I spoke with Dr. Danielle Daniels, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at SUNY Upstate, and Dr. Gregory Conners, pediatric emergency physician and Chair of Pediatrics at SUNY Upstate. Their recent review article in Pediatric Emergency Care (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41461605/) walks through the key issues clinicians need to know – from early recognition and isolation to testing, complications, and practical ED management. measles-recording In the conversation below, we discuss:
Why measles is resurging
The biggest knowledge gaps among clinicians today
Early clinical clues (including Koplik spots)
Isolation and ED workflow
Testing strategies and complications
And the three key takeaways every ED clinician should remember when evaluating a febrile rash illness.
Check out the video conversation and additional Pediatric Emergency Medicine content at www.HipPEMcrates.com (www.HipPEMcrates.com)
Inside a recent episode
AI Won't Replace Doctors - But Doctors Who Use AI Will | Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli
Published 9 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So I'll give you an example. It's not emergency medicine, but... WellSpan, their health system in Pennsylvania, they had, I think, 1,700 patients that were lost to follow-up for pulmonary nodules. I think ED docs have to deal with that, right? And they were patients that they had texted, they had sent letters to, and they were written off. They were never going to deal with them again. And they had an AI system call them and schedule them. They scheduled 250 follow-ups, which led to even more follow-up, and they caught And save someone's life with cancer. So that's not AI versus a person. That's AI versus what would have been nothing. […]
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