The Future of Healthcare: Professions in the Age of AI, Data Science & the Next Generation of Medicine

This panel brings together distinguished speakers from healthcare, medicine, public health, and technology for a moderated conversation led by youth leaders from Emergent Minds Lab (EML), a youth initiative founded by the TO Youth Group, in collaboration with Cumhuriyet Okulu and Ahbap USA.

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms healthcare systems, diagnostics, patient care, and medical research, students are increasingly navigating career paths in a field evolving faster than ever before. This event was designed to create meaningful intergenerational dialogue between established professionals and the next generation of future physicians, researchers, engineers, and healthcare leaders.


Rather than focusing on speculation or trends alone, the discussion centered on practical insight, ethical responsibility, and real-world experiences. Panelists explored how AI is already reshaping medicine and healthcare while youth moderators guided the discussion through thoughtful questions regarding ethics, education, adaptability, and the evolving role of human judgment in medicine.

The second half of the event opens the floor to questions from students, creating direct dialogue between generations through an extended audience Q&A session, allowing young attendees to ask meaningful questions about education, career preparation, emerging technologies, and the future of healthcare professions.

The goal is not just to inform, but to challenge assumptions and help young people think critically about their role in the future of healthcare. This also emphasized direct engagement between students and professionals.

Core Topics Included 

• AI in modern healthcare systems and hospital operations
• Human judgment versus machine-assisted decision-making
• Ethics, trust, and responsibility in AI-driven healthcare
• The future of medical and healthcare education
• Skills students should develop for future healthcare careers
• The evolving relationship between technology and patient care

Impact & Vision

This event reflects EML’s broader mission of helping young people responsibly navigate the future shaped by artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Through youth-led conversations, expert panels, and community partnerships, EML aims to create accessible educational experiences that encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and informed leadership.

The event also demonstrated the ability of youth-led initiatives to successfully organize high-level discussions involving professionals, nonprofit leaders, educators, and community stakeholders within internationally recognized venues such as the Turkish House (Turkevi) in New York City.

 

Event Date: April 18, 2026
Location: Turkish House (Türkevi), New York City

Featured Speakers & Panelists

 

  • Harman Gill, MD – Assistant Professor NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
  • Eren Alkan – VP of Forward Deployed AI at Bunkerhill Health
  • Sarah Ortolan, MSc – Senior Director Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Isil Yasa – Senior Principal Scientist Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Alperen Ozturk, MD – Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center