Dr. Aditi Joshi on AI, XR, and Unlearning American Healthcare to Build the Future of Medicine

About this episode

Dr. Aditi Joshi discusses the need to unlearn traditional American healthcare practices to innovate in global health technology.

In a world where healthcare is simultaneously global and deeply local, how do we build technology that truly serves humanity? From the conference floors of HLTH 2025 to the cobblestone streets of Paris, Dr. Aditi Joshi has been on the front lines of this question for over a decade. A pioneer who helped architect the very framework of American telemedicine, she now reveals why the biggest innovations require us to first unlearn what we think we know. In this expansive and forward-thinking episode of HIT Like a Girl, host Joy Rios sits down with Dr. Joshi for a live recording at HLTH 2025. They dive into her bold move to France and the launch of her new AI startup, exploring the cultural shocks and profound insights that are shaping the next generation of global health tech. Dr. Joshi argues that the future of medicine isn't just about smarter algorithms, but about building "cognitive off-ramps" for clinicians and creating immersive training worlds where doctors can gain a lifetime of experience without risking a single patient. Dr. Aditi Joshi shares: The "Unlearning" Curve: Why her biggest professional challenge wasn't learning European medicine, but actively unlearning the U.S…

People in this episode

Host: Joy Rios

Guest: Dr Aditi Joshi

Topics covered

• AI
• XR
• American Healthcare
• Telemedicine
• Global Health Tech

Keywords

• unlearning
• cognitive off-ramps
• immersive training
• AI startup

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AI

Books & works: HIT Like a Girl, Architecting Access: The Telemedicine Blueprint, The Art of Unlearning, The Time Machine for Surgeons

Places: Paris, France, U.S., Europe, Europe, America, Chicago, US

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