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Clinician of the Future

Elevating global voices in healthcare.

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Delivering mission critical insights on the changing healthcare landscape

The world is changing. Technology, workforce behavior, rapidly shifting economic situations and geopolitical tensions are all reshaping the healthcare landscape. The Clinician of the Future reports are designed to give you the insights you need to navigate these challenges and seize the opportunities that will expand the possibilities of human progress.

About the reports

Clinician of the Future explores how healthcare is changing — and what clinicians need to thrive in the years ahead. Since 2022, this global research initiative has elevated the voices of doctors, nurses, students and healthcare leaders worldwide, uncovering the pressures reshaping care delivery and the opportunities emerging through technology, education and collaboration.

Through annual research, focused reports, expert perspectives and real-world stories, Clinician of the Future examines the forces transforming clinical practice: rising patient demand, workforce strain, digital transformation, AI adoption, evolving clinician-patient relationships, and the growing need for trusted, evidence-based support at the point of care.

At its heart, the initiative is designed to better understand what clinicians are experiencing today — and to help shape a more resilient, human-centered and technology-enabled future of care.

2026 Nurses Edition: When relying on AI tools, trust matters most

The Clinician of the Future 2026 Nurses Edition shares how nurses are navigating workload pressures, using AI today and what they need to build confidence in tools that support care.

  • Pressure remains high: 61% of nurses see more patients than a year ago

  • AI use is still uneven: only 41% of nurses use AI for work vs 57% of doctors

  • Trust is not yet there: only 42% say AI tools are trustworthy today

  • Nurses want tools that are easy to use, transparent, safe, comprehensive and grounded in quality sources

2026 Report: AI is moving into everyday clinical practice

The 2026 Clinician of the Future report reveals how clinicians are using AI today, what they trust and what adoption needs to look like next.

  • Half of clinicians say AI is improving patient care today, and adoption is rising

  • Clinical-specific AI use is increasing as tools move beyond experimentation

  • Confidence is growing when AI is easy to use, safe, transparent and built on quality sources

  • Uptake differs across roles, shaping how future support should be designed

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