How can the American Medical Association help shape the future of medicine at a time of unprecedented technological change? Dr. John Whyte, CEO of the American Medical Association, shares his vision for the nearly 180-year-old organization and how the AMA can lead both the medical and human sides of healthcare—from education and ethical standards to digital health, AI, trust and the physician-patient relationship. He explores how “augmented intelligence” can help physicians diagnose disease earlier, personalize treatment and move more care into the home without removing the physician from the center of care, while addressing physician burnout, trust and the human connection. Drawing on his own medical training, John also explains why diagnosing problems, knowing when you have enough data, consulting the right people and becoming comfortable with uncertainty are as essential to being a CEO as they are to being a physician.
The interview was recorded on August 20th, 2026.