StayCurrentMD · AIMed Talks with Dr Todd Ponsky
Video7 min·Published Jul 2026

AIMed Talks with Dr Todd Ponsky

With Dr. Todd Ponsky · hosted by Dr. Anthony Chang & Dr. Todd Ponsky

Chapter 1 of 3 · Evidence & Research

COVID knowledge transfer

Knowledge Transfer Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic

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What the experts said17 expert statements · 3 host summaries
Effective knowledge transfer requires both a platform people will use and a method to filter what information is important
OpinionTodd Ponsky
A communication platform must work with all different types of healthcare professional lifestyles to be effective
OpinionTodd Ponsky
A trusted network is essential, as too much information from too many people creates noise
OpinionTodd Ponsky
Crowdsourcing and AI can help filter important information
OpinionTodd Ponsky
The COVID-19 crisis exaggerated the pre-existing problem of too many communication channels without knowing which to pay attention to
OpinionTodd Ponsky
Proning was already known but is now being discussed for earlier use in COVID-19
ClinicalTodd Ponsky
Some clinical information like early proning cannot wait 6 months to disseminate
OpinionTodd Ponsky
Pilots always have a co-pilot, but surgeons are oftentimes by themselves in a community doing operations in spaces they're not comfortable with
ClinicalTodd Ponsky
Surgical telementoring allows one surgeon to beam into the room and guide another surgeon with telestration and pointing to make operations safer
ClinicalTodd Ponsky
Telementoring is intended for trained surgeons who need interaction from others, not for novices being told what to do
OpinionTodd Ponsky
Measurements have shown that surgical telementoring absolutely needs to take place
ClinicalTodd Ponsky
Medical-legal issues could get in the way of surgical telementoring implementation
OpinionTodd Ponsky
Real-time peer review should be crowdsourced rather than limited to selected individual peer reviewers
OpinionTodd Ponsky
Senior surgeons who may not be able to operate anymore still have the skill set and know-how to contribute through telementoring
OpinionTodd Ponsky
Two people talking together elevates the entire surgical procedure
OpinionTodd Ponsky
Two surgeons should be walking and telestrating during telementoring
OpinionTodd Ponsky
AI image recognition could be applied live during surgery to implement CT scan data and warn surgeons about anatomical structures like the hepatic artery
OpinionTodd Ponsky
COVID-19 presents a different lung disease pattern than ICU physicians typically see
Host summaryAnthony Chang summarizing a resource · not cited in answers
Proning patients and avoiding intubation appears to be a good strategy for some COVID-19 patients, at least early in the disease
Host summaryAnthony Chang summarizing a resource · not cited in answers
Gastroenterologists are already using real-time AI to determine which lesions to biopsy
Host summaryAnthony Chang summarizing a resource · not cited in answers