Season 5: Episode 2 - Technology, Change and the Catholic Response
As the world of technology spins faster and faster, responses can vary to the rapid pace of change and innovation. Fear, excitement, caution – everyone has an idea of how to respond. What does Catholic tradition and faith have to say?
Dr. Joseph Vukov, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University of Chicago and author of Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, joins Health Calls to offer his thoughts on what Catholicism has to offer to this technological moment. Dr. Vukov and host Brian Reardon discuss specific ways that technology can benefit and disrupt the mission of Catholic health care, all while keeping in mind the truth of what it means to be "human" in a digital age.
Resources
Purchase Dr. Vukov’s book, Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence
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Season 5: Episode 1 - Maintaining Human Connection Amidst Technological Innovation
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by technology, especially when change and innovation seem to come so rapidly.
Tom Koulopoulos, founder and chairman of the Delphi Group and author of Reimagining Health Care, joins Health Calls for the premiere of Season Five, "Technology and Humanity." Koulopoulos discusses how he began to research health care as a futurist and why he thinks providers have an immense opportunity to utilize technological innovation to their advantage. He also names potential pitfalls of technological dependence while giving an optimistic outlook on the future of health care technology.
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Resources
Visit Tom Koulopoulos's website to purchase Reimagining Health Care or his latest book Gigatrends
Read the Catholic Health World story covering Tom’s keynote speech at the 2024 Catholic Health Assembly
Subscribe to Catholic Health World for the latest stories on tech trends and innovations around the Catholic health ministry
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