Katherine A. Jordan, MD; Priyanka Rao, MD; Julie S. Byerley, MD, MPH
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JAMA. 2024;332(10):783-784. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.8485
This Viewpoint highlights the current decline in US medical graduates choosing pediatrics as a specialty; discusses some reasons for, and the long-term ramifications of, this decline; and suggests measures that could be taken to reverse the decline and ensure that children receive excellent care.
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The Future of Pediatrics in the US
Rachel Criswell, MD, MS; Abby F. Fleisch, MD, MPH; Alan Ducatman, MD, MSc
JAMA. 2024;332(10):785-786. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.12705
This Viewpoint describes new maximum contaminant levels set by the Environmental Protection Agency for specific perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and discusses the role clinicians can play in addressing their patients’ PFAS health concerns.
AI in Medicine
Raj M. Ratwani, PhD; David Classen, MD, MS; Christopher Longhurst, MD
JAMA. 2024;332(10):787-788. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.12630
This Viewpoint highlights the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) health care tools to introduce unintended patient harm; calls for an efficient, rigorous approach to AI testing and certification that is the shared responsibility of developers and users; and makes recommendations to inform such an approach.
AI in Medicine
Michael J. Pencina, PhD; Jonathan McCall, MS; Nicoleta J. Economou-Zavlanos, PhD
JAMA. 2024;332(10):789-790. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.14026
This Viewpoint discusses a suggested framework of local registries to record and track all health artificial intelligence technologies used in clinical care, with the goal of providing transparency on these technologies and helping speed adoption while also protecting patient well-being.