Stanford Department of Medicine Chair Euan Ashley in conversation with Errol Ozdalga

Effective September 18, Euan Ashley, MB ChB, DPhil, is officially chair of the Stanford Department of Medicine. To learn about Dr. Ashley’s vision for the department and for medicine as a whole, Associate Chair of Communications Errol Ozdalga, MD, sat down with Dr. Ashley for a wide-ranging, candid conversation. 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Clinical work 03:15 What drove Dr. Ashley's decision to become chair 04:44 Parents’ influence on career 07:20 Decision to leave Scotland for Stanford 09:08 The importance of family 12:22 Supporting research in the department 14:39 Importance of teamwork and Team Science in research 15:44 The present and future of genome sequencing 18:33 Incorporating AI into medicine 21:51 Directions in technology and medicine over the next five years 24:17 Collaboration as a leadership theme 27:36 Integrations with industry 29:18 Supporting mentors and teachers in the department 31:03 Moving medicine forward with technology and human interaction 32:20 Supporting clinicians in the department