Resources
The companion book, the people behind the curriculum, and answers to common questions.
Flight Deck Medicine: The Clinician's Definitive Guide to Cognitive Alignment with AI
Rubin Pillay, MD, PhD
Flight Deck Medicine applies the proven safety frameworks of aviation (verification, trust calibration, situational awareness, confident override) to the daily realities of AI-augmented clinical practice. Through real case studies, integrated workbook exercises, and a structured five-phase curriculum, Dr. Rubin Pillay gives clinicians the cognitive tools to work safely, effectively, and defensibly alongside clinical AI. From reading a confidence score to executing an IDAR override to auditing an algorithm for racial bias, this is the definitive practical guide to being the pilot in command of modern medicine.
Designed through interdisciplinary collaboration
Flight Deck Medicine is developed through close collaboration across healthcare, ethics, and technology to bring calibrated trust and safety to clinical AI.
- Practicing clinicians
- Clinical informaticians
- Patient-safety leaders
- Ethicists
- Privacy & security leaders
- Health-equity experts
- Learning scientists
- Patient representatives
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a course about coding or building models?
No. This course focuses on safe, responsible clinical use of AI. Learners do not need programming experience.
Does this course tell clinicians to trust or reject AI?
Neither. It teaches calibrated trust: evaluate the output, the patient context, the tool's limits, and the clinical stakes.
Can I complete the course on my own schedule?
Yes. The core learning path is self-paced, with optional case rounds or local facilitated simulation.
Does the certificate provide legal protection?
No. The course supports responsible practice and clearer clinical workflows, but it does not provide legal advice or guarantee protection from litigation.
Can an organization add its own tools and policies?
Yes. Organization pathways should include locally approved AI tools, escalation routes, privacy expectations, and clinical workflows.