As AI increasingly mediates medical knowledge and decision-making, clinicians and educators face new questions about trust, truth, and how to practice medicine with clarity, accountability, and humanity.

Do you have a framework for discerning truth?

For more than 60 years, Stanford has pioneered research and educated the next generation of AI innovators. 

Future of Medicine: Accessing & Assessing Medical Truth in 2026 is the third in a series of yearly workshops bringing leading Stanford faculty, collaborators, and other experts together to discuss the implications of rapidly evolving technologies in the field of medicine, and beyond. This Stanford in-person workshop will be a highly focused and interactive experience.

Faculty and other leaders will share expertise, strategies, and diverse perspectives.

The workshop will precede the September 11-12, 2026 Stanford Big Ideas in Medicine conference that focuses on Medical Education 2.0, The Price of Care, Women’s Health, & Precision Medicine.

Whether you are a business leader, physician, or policymaker, Future of Medicine: Accessing & Assessing Medical Truth in 2026 will prepare you with the frameworks and skills you need to make better decisions and build trust with your clients.

Standalone workshop rate: $249

Student combo rate (with the Big Ideas in Medicine conference): $100

Big Ideas in Medicine Conference + Workshop combo rate: An additional $75 to your Big Ideas rate 

Fee covers the one-day workshop, materials, snacks, and lunch.

For information regarding travel and logistics, please refer to the FAQ page.

Key Benefits

Through lectures, exercises and discussions, you will learn how to:

  • Explore major emerging technologies in healthcare and their potential to shape patient care, clinical decision-making, and health systems in the years ahead.

  • Critically evaluate new tools and claims- from scientific literature to media coverage and industry messaging-using ethical and analytical frameworks.

  • Build skills in discerning truth and bias in discussions about AI and medical innovation, sharpening your ability to think critically and question assumptions.

  • Reflect on how technology is transforming professional identity and patient trust, and consider the responsibilities of clinicians, researchers, and educators in this evolving landscape.

  • Envision futures where innovation and integrity coexist, imagining ways to integrate technology while keeping human values central to healthcare.