# The OpenEvidence Episode: Dr. Travis Zack on the Future of Clinical Evidence

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Podcast: [NEJM AI Grand Rounds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nejm-ai-grand-rounds-5875765)
Published: 2026-05-20T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://ai-podcast.nejm.org/e/the-openevidence-episode-dr-travis-zack-on-the-future-of-clinical-evidence/
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## Resource

Dr. Travis Zack, Chief Medical Officer of OpenEvidence, takes us behind the scenes of the start and growth of the company, and brings a clinician’s perspective to one of medicine’s hardest questions: how should artificial intelligence support decision-making? In this episode, he emphasizes that reasoning—not just correctness—defines good care, and that evidence must be contextual, accessible, and usable. He explores how physicians use AI to reduce uncertainty, why global constraints challenge the idea of a single “right answer,” and how trust depends on transparent use of medical literature. For clinicians navigating complex decisions, this conversation highlights both the promise and the limits of AI—and the enduring importance of human judgment. Transcript.

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