AI in Medicine: Are Doctors Still Making the Decisions?

Are medical students and young doctors really becoming better clinicians — or just better prompt engineers with stethoscopes? In this episode of Crackin’ Backs, we go deep with Dr. Ti Pence to unpack AI in healthcare, how it’s reshaping medical training, clinical decision-making, ethical responsibility, bias, and what the next decade of medicine might look like.
 

From daily AI use in study and documentation to hospitals quietly embedding tools into clinics, we ask the hard questions:

• What happens when medical training prioritizes AI fluency over clinical judgment?

• How can future physicians use AI to augment — not override — human expertise?

• Where does bias pose the greatest risk in real-world medicine?

• Who should be held accountable if AI harms a patient?

• And what does an ideal AI-powered healthcare system look like by 2030?
   

Whether you’re a clinician, medical student, health professional, patient advocate, or curious about the future of medicine and technology, this episode challenges assumptions and shows the human side of AI in health care.
 

About Our Guest — Dr. Ti Pence

Dr. Ti Pence, DC is a clinician, healthcare strategist, and thought leader at the intersection of artificial intelligence, clinical judgment, and medical education. With advanced training in healthcare administration and cutting-edge insight into how AI tools are shaping practice, Dr. Pence explores the balance between technology and human expertise — especially in how doctors are trained, evaluated, and held accountable today.
 

He’s been featured talking about AI’s impact on manual therapy, chiropractic education, and the future of clinical skills — challenging traditional norms and offering practical, big-picture insight into where medicine is headed next.
 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

 Why AI is already embedded in how medical students study, write notes, and plan care

 One real example where AI impressed — and one where it missed the mark

How bias in healthcare data can harm real lives

What professionalism with AI should actually look like

The “rules of engagement” every future physician should follow

A hopeful — and a cautionary — vision of medicine in 2030
 

Whether you’re preparing for med school, navigating clinical practice, or just curious about AI + human judgment, this episode makes complex ideas feel understandable and urgent.
 

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