Each year, the world’s leading thinkers and doers gather for the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Conference in Long Beach, California to share new ideas, predictions for the future and inspiring personal stories.
John Wilbanks is one of those visionaries. In his TED talk, Wilbanks wonders if the desire to protect our medical privacy (lab results, medical exams, etc) is slowing research, and if opening up medical data could lead to a wave of healthcare innovation.
Westwood’s Healthcare Program Chair Mary Aboutar notes that talks like this reveal “Why medical jobs are on the rise. No matter what field in healthcare you choose, you are needed.”
Would you feel comfortable making your medical data public for research?