"Medical Robotics and Automation": In-Person Badger Talk in Appleton, WI

Name: "Medical Robotics and Automation": In-Person Badger Talk in Appleton, WI
Start: 2026-03-11T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 326 E North St, Appleton, WI 54911-5460, United States

Schedule

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

326 E North St, Appleton, WI 54911-5460, United States | Appleton, WI

This is a free, in-person talk hosted on March 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST by Noon Hour Philosophers in Appleton, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not be held virtually.
This talk discusses how new and emerging technology in robotics and AI will change the healthcare experience for patients, and the work being done to bring it to all areas of Wisconsin.
Dr. Buckland is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Mechanical Engineering. He is an Emergency Physician for UW Health, conducting research in space medicine and the application of AI to provide hospital-level care, from the ER to Mars. He holds an MD from Harvard Medical School and a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. He lives in Madison and before coming to Wisconsin he worked for NASA in human spaceflight planning for Lunar and Mars missions.