Episode Details

About Dr. Rowland Illing:

Dr. Rowland Illing is the Chief Medical Officer and Director of International Public Sector Health for Amazon Web Services (AWS). He has responsibility for healthcare strategy and operations for AWS internationally, excluding the US & China. This encompasses healthcare providers, payors, and health technology companies. He is passionate about the delivery of person-centered care, increasing access, and improving outcomes at a lower cost by accelerating the digitization and utilization of healthcare data. Rowland, who trained at both Cambridge and Oxford Universities, continues to present and publish on topics including digital healthcare and AI. 

Things You’ll Learn:

• Technologies developing AI and Machine Learning can use data analytics to improve health equity by aiding ambulatory care and monitoring.
• On-premises storage will not be enough in a likely future where data is being collected not only on-site but also in an ambulatory manner through wearable devices that bring care closer to the patients.
• AI can help physicians and healthcare providers with burnout by targeting care for patients at the right time with the right intervention thanks to collected data.
• Cloud technology can improve health equity through the democratization of access, lowering costs, and tailoring care for each individual.
• Amazon Web Services has a three-year program in place to train all-comers in AI and ML with scholarships available.

Resources:

• Connect and follow Dr. Rowland Illing on LinkedIn.
• Follow Amazon Web Series on LinkedIn.
• Discover the AWS for Healthcare Website
• Explore the ViVE Website
• Learn more about Propeller
• Read about ArmadaHealth
• Visit the AWS AI & ML Scholarship Program Website
• Learn about UC Davis Health Cloud Innovation Center
• Discover and download SageMaker Studio Lab