Ekaterina Kldiashvili from the Tbilisi Medical Academy on Responsible Uses of AI, Medical Education and Inter-University Collaboration
Sat Feb 07 2026
Ekaterina Kldiashvili, Vice Rector for Research at Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, and Pitt’s HexAI podcast host, Jordan Gass-Pooré, discuss public health, the incorporation of AI into healthcare, responsible uses of AI, medical education and inter-university collaboration.
Ekaterina and Jordan explore opportunities and concerns surrounding commercial AI applications, noting that while AI can improve healthcare efficiency, it must support clinical reasoning rather than replace it. They cover the Tbilisi Medical Academy’s work on responsible AI usage, particularly in educating providers and patients, demonstrating how AI-enhanced text and visuals can significantly improve patient understanding and follow-up rates. They also touch on challenges associated with the use of AI in non-English languages like Georgian and delve into advances in computational genomics and rapid molecular diagnostics. Looking ahead, they discuss the strengthening ties between the University of Pittsburgh and the Tbilisi Medical Academy through knowledge sharing and faculty training and broadly discuss inter-university collaboration and the idea of seeing students investigate how different cultures and communities trust and accept AI in healthcare settings.
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Ekaterina Kldiashvili, Vice Rector for Research at Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, and Pitt’s HexAI podcast host, Jordan Gass-Pooré, discuss public health, the incorporation of AI into healthcare, responsible uses of AI, medical education and inter-university collaboration. Ekaterina and Jordan explore opportunities and concerns surrounding commercial AI applications, noting that while AI can improve healthcare efficiency, it must support clinical reasoning rather than replace it. They cover the Tbilisi Medical Academy’s work on responsible AI usage, particularly in educating providers and patients, demonstrating how AI-enhanced text and visuals can significantly improve patient understanding and follow-up rates. They also touch on challenges associated with the use of AI in non-English languages like Georgian and delve into advances in computational genomics and rapid molecular diagnostics. Looking ahead, they discuss the strengthening ties between the University of Pittsburgh and the Tbilisi Medical Academy through knowledge sharing and faculty training and broadly discuss inter-university collaboration and the idea of seeing students investigate how different cultures and communities trust and accept AI in healthcare settings.