[ISBW] Medicine and AI with Dr. Justin C. Key

About this episode

Dr. Justin C. Key discusses his debut novel and the intersection of medicine and AI while sharing his experiences as a psychiatrist and author.

"Acceptance is built on a pile of rejections." ~ Justin C. Key ISBW 22.7 Dr. Justin C. Key joins us to discuss his debut novel, The Hospital at the End of the World, exploring intersection of medicine and AI. Justin shares his experiences as a psychiatrist and balancing a medical career with being an author. We go over writing process, community, and the lessons learned from both success and setbacks. This post went live for supporters on March 27, 2026 . If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon ! Remember you can join us on Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch ! The next live episode is April 2, when we will talk about Characters with a Mind of Their Own. Links Justin C. Key Escape Pod Out There Screaming Vital, the Future of Healthcare Scribophile The Hospital at the End of the World Evergreen Links Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing . Socials: Bluesky , Instagram , YouTube , Focusmate Theme by John Anealio Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! — Some of the links above may be affiliate…

People in this episode

Host: Mur Lafferty

Guest: Dr. Justin C. Key

Topics covered

• medicine
• AI
• writing process
• psychiatry
• author experiences
• community
• success and setbacks

Keywords

• medicine
• AI
• writing
• psychiatry
• author
• rejections
• success
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Escape Pod, Scribophile, Focusmate, Libsyn

Books & works: The Hospital at the End of the World

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