Medical Education Is at a Crossroads. AI Isn’t the Problem — It’s the Mirror
The real question is whether we're being honest with ourselves about what medical education was designed to produce, and whether our current system is still doing that job.
Dr. Michael Jerkins
Michael Jerkins, M.D., M.Ed., is the president and co-founder of Panacea Financial and is also a practicing physician in Little Rock, Arkansas. After earning his bachelor’s degree in economics, he deferred his medical school acceptance to teach middle school science in the Phoenix area while also earning his master’s degree in education from Arizona State University. He then completed medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center before finishing his residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. With a faculty position and board certifications in both internal medicine and pediatrics, Michael is able to treat patients of all ages and teach medical trainees in both inpatient and outpatient settings.