College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Doctors' Lounge: AI and How It Affects a Physician's Practice
Partner Event
Please join the Philadelphia County Medical Society and The College of Physicians of Philadelphia on the evening of May 21, 2026 for the next installment of Doctor's Lounge, a quarterly series.
This event will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the full spectrum of modern medical practice. Panelists will examine AI’s emerging role at the point of care—both in its direct interaction with patients and its expanding integration into physicians’ daily workflows—while also addressing broader implications for healthcare teams, regulatory frameworks, medical education, and clinical liability. The conversation will highlight the uneven pace at which AI is entering different specialties and practice environments, raising important questions about preparedness, equity, risk management, and professional responsibility. This session will offer a forward‑looking, multidisciplinary perspective on how clinicians can navigate and help shape the future of AI in medicine.
Program
6:00pm–6:30pm Reception
6:30pm–7:30pm Discussion
7:30pm–8:00pm Networking
Panelists and Moderators
Panelists:
Srinath Adusumalli, MD, MSHP, MBMI, FACC
C. William Hanson, III, MD
Harm J. Scherpbier, MD, MS
Moderators:
Brian A. Hannah, MD, MSc
William F. King, Jr., MD
About the Panelists and Moderators
Dr. Srinath Adusumalli is Vice President and Chief Health Information Officer at Penn Medicine. He is also an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics as well as Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Management at the University of Pennsylvania. He co-leads AI implementation initiatives at Penn Medicine and teaches on health AI and digital transformation topics at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine and Wharton School.
Dr. Bill Hanson is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Penn. He is the former CMIO for Penn Medicine, with appointments in the Departments of Computer Science at Penn and Princeton - currently teaching a class in medical informatics and artificial intelligence in medicine at the latter.
Dr. Harm Scherpbier is the author of "Unvendor - Innovate Healthcare with a Diverse IT Stack". He is an independent Health IT Strategist and teaches Health Analytics and AI at the Jefferson College of Population Health. He is the CMIO at HealthShare Exchange in Philadelphia, and past-CMIO at Main Line Health. He completed his medical training and medical informatics training in the Netherlands.
Dr. Brian A. Hannah currently serves on the Executive Board of the Philadelphia County Medical Society as Treasurer. He is a former Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer. Dr. Hannah has a Master of Science in Information Technology Leadership and is board-certified in Clinical Informatics and Internal Medicine. He has over nineteen years of administrative and practical experience with clinical system implementations in the inpatient and ambulatory care environments.
Dr. William F. King, Jr. has been a general pediatrician in practice for more than 25 years, at Pediatric and Adolescent Medical Centers of Philadelphia (PAMCOP), the oldest African-American owned private pediatric practice. He joined the Philadelphia County Medical Society Board, focused on public health advocacy, and works on the editorial board of the Philadelphia Medicine magazine of PCMS, expanding their reach into podcasting. Dr. King is a Fellow of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, where he continues his work mentoring youth and early career health professionals and connecting them to their communities and the natural world. He received his MD from Yale School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
About the Doctors' Lounge Series
Facing rising rates of burnout and loneliness, some doctors are calling for the return of physician lounges. Once a fixture of hospitals, these dedicated spaces for health workers to rest and socialize went out of style in recent decades as a result of cost-cutting measures. Our Doctors' Lounge series is designed to bring physician and trainee members of the Philadelphia County Medical Society and The College of Physicians of Philadelphia together over food and drink to socialize and learn from expert panelists on how to use one’s medical degree to advance their goals in business, public health, leadership/administration, and policy/politics. Attendees are welcome to bring a guest.
Please note:
Must be 21+ to enter
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