EP 21 Dr. Arwen Declan and Dr. Drew Birrenkott: SAEM Hackathon Special

Arwen Declan, MD, PhD, and Drew Birrenkott, MD, DPhil, join STAT AI for a conversation recorded ahead of the inaugural SAEM26 hackathon. They describe the planned team challenge, synthetic data, mentorship, and the skills needed to build useful tools for emergency medicine. The discussion also explores alert fatigue, electronic health record design, medical education, and the value of bringing clinical and engineering perspectives together. This archived episode previews the May 18, 2026 event.