Description
In this presentation, Richie Gill engages a medical audience by underscoring the importance of musculoskeletal health and the future of orthopedic practices, particularly regarding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). He starts by highlighting the opportunities available through the British Orthopedic Research Society (BORS) and expresses concern about diminishing resources affecting orthopedic training. Gill emphasizes the vital role of activity in overcoming diseases, advocating for orthopedic professionals to communicate the significance of musculoskeletal health to patients and policymakers.
Transitioning to AI's role in healthcare, he notes the uphill trend in research linking AI with orthopedics and acknowledges the challenges due to the complexity of procedures like knee surgeries. He details the four classifications of AI—reactive machines, limited memory machines, theory of mind, and self-aware systems—pointing out that current AI applications primarily involve the first two. Gill delves into machine learning types and the significance of training data, stressing that effective AI solutions rely heavily on high-quality, labeled training datasets to avoid biases and errors.
Gill also shares his personal experience with creating a machine learning system to classify hip fractures, detailing the extensive data collection and classification processes that reveal practical difficulties encountered, such as the need for large volumes of reliable training data and expert input. The outcome demonstrated his AI's higher accuracy compared to human experts, but he cautioned that clinical trust relies on comprehensive data and thorough ground truth establishment.
He wraps up the discussion with reflections on the regulatory landscape for AI in the UK, hinting at confusion and potential challenges ahead due to evolving regulations and the necessity for clear standards in clinical applications. Gill urges the audience to advocate for the significance of orthopedics and strive for clarity in demonstrating the importance of their work to secure necessary resources in a rapidly changing medical environment, eventually inviting applause from the attendees.