EPISODE 045
Part 2: Reimagining the Future of Healthcare
With Dr. Azizi Seixas
In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Azizi Seixas, we discuss the relationship between medical academia and the opportunities afforded by big tech. In his work in the Media and Innovation Lab (MIL) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, he teaches new generations of healthcare innovators to stay curious about the solutions to the biggest problems facing healthcare today.
In his pursuit of a vibrant and equitable future, Dr. Seixas looks for solutions in unexpected places. Open to all possibilities and ideas, he believes that true innovation stems from a purpose-driven life. He uses medicine and technology as tools to create a better world.
Dr. Seixas (Say-shas) is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and the Director of the Media and Innovation Lab at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is also the Associate Director for the Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences (TSCS) and an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Population Health and Psychiatry at NYU Langone.
Innovation means keeping an open mind
Dr. Seixas teaches students to be innovative leaders of the future. What does that mean? According to Dr. Seixas, it means keeping an open mind – and being a student forever.
Dr. Seixas encourages us to think of ourselves as expert students with more to learn, humble and always receptive to new ideas. This philosophy is useful in innovation by keeping us on a path of exploration, leading us to exciting solutions we may not have seen otherwise.
The innovative future of healthcare
When it comes to new solutions to today’s problems, Dr. Azizi Seixas doesn’t shy away from challenging questions. When asked about the relationship between healthcare and big tech companies, his answer was surprising – he’s all for it.
Rather than approaching the issue with concern, Dr. Seixas is curious about how we could create massive, positive change using funding from big tech. He also sees opportunities for us to build a system of checks and balances, preventing issues before they arise. He envisions a world where healthcare is accessible from the comfort of our own homes, where we don’t have to take time off work to get the care we need and we don’t need to sit in a waiting room to talk with physicians.
Enjoy Part 2 of this exciting forward-thinking conversation about the future of healthcare with Dr. Azizi Seixas!
Quotes
“When you grow up in a poor working-class family, you become an innovator. You have to find solutions!”
“In order to stay sharp, you have to force yourself to be a student.”
“To innovate and do bold things, you have to flow forward and chase your goal. When you’re constantly chasing your vision, you’ll always end up being ahead of the curve.”
“My mother always told me, ‘Never take no for an answer’. As a scientist, I think you need to think like this. You need to be flexible – cognitively and emotionally flexible. It allows me to see things optimistically.”
“This is where big tech comes in – they have the infrastructure to scale, and scale quickly. Science gives itself some time to ensure that the results they have are not flukes, and that they are vetted over a period of time. But when it comes to invention and innovation, sometimes we need to do things quickly! We need to accelerate it. Through partnerships where we can quickly implement and iterate on solutions, that’s where medicine needs to go.”
“If you’re pitching an idea, it must have a research question and a problem that you’re solving. If you’re very clear on that, you’re good.”
“If you’re doing the business of serving people, you should never compromise your values for others.”
Links mentioned in this episode:
Podcast Resources
Visit Dr. Seixas’ website: https://draziziseixas.com/
Hire Dr. Seixas to speak, giving your audience an inspiring vision of the future of health: https://draziziseixas.com/speaking/
Check out the Media and Innovation Lab (MIL) at the University of Miami School of Medicine: https://med.miami.edu/programs/mil
See Dr. Seixas featured in the official 2020 Cell Press “100 inspiring Black scientists in America”: https://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/100-inspiring-black-scientists-in-america
Check out Dr. Seixas’ research timeline as Assistant Professor in the Departments of Population Health and Psychiatry at NYU Langone: https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/azizi-a-seixas
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