In today’s episode, Shavonne sits down with Dr. Patrick Dicks, Owner and CEO of The Dicks Consulting Group. Dr. Dicks has over 25 years of technology experience and has worked for several government agencies, universities, and private companies. He has been a senior computer analyst, programmer, simulation designer, professor, curriculum designer, and database administrator during his career. Dr. Dicks has a Doctorate of Science in Information Systems and Communications, and his dissertation was on the subject of the automation of manufacturing and its effects on rural South Carolina.
Today he shares the potential impact of AI on the next generation coming into the workforce in rural America, and the public health consequences of not taking this seriously. He also discusses specific things that can be done to address the gaps in training, education, and health equity across all populations in the US.
ABOUT DR. PATRICK DICKS
Dr. Patrick Dicks is from South Carolina. His education consists of a Doctor of Science in Information Systems and Communications from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA, a Master of Business Administration with an Emphasis in Information Technology Management from Webster University in Columbia SC, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Dr. Dicks has over 25 years of technology experience and has worked for several government agencies, universities, and private companies. He has been a senior computer analyst, programmer, simulation designer, professor, curriculum designer, and database administrator during his career.
RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE
- Follow Dr. Patrick Dicks on Instagram @kingofautomation
- Visit https://automationawareness.com
CREDITS
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