Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare at an unprecedented pace, but in this episode of Care Anywhere: From the Bench, the conversation explores one of its most urgent implications: protecting trust in the credentials that underpin the global health workforce.

Host Lea Sims is joined by TruMerit’s Emily Tse, Senior Director of Global Affairs, and Dr. Lauren Herckis, Senior Director of the Center for Global Research and Policy, to discuss their latest research examining how AI is reshaping credential fraud. Together, they explore how emerging technologies are making fraudulent credentials easier to create, more difficult to detect, and increasingly challenging for regulators, employers, and credential evaluators around the world.

The conversation examines the evolving fraud landscape and why traditional verification methods must adapt as AI-powered tools become more sophisticated. Emily and Lauren explain how collaboration among credential evaluators, regulators, policymakers, and technology developers is essential to staying ahead of increasingly complex threats. They also discuss why AI should not replace human expertise but instead serve as a force multiplier that strengthens fraud detection while preserving the judgment and contextual knowledge only subject matter experts can provide.

Lea, Emily, and Lauren also explore the future of secure digital credentialing, including the role of verified digital identities, trusted credential ecosystems, and AI-enabled verification tools. Together, they outline how thoughtful innovation can help protect credential integrity while making career mobility safer, more efficient, and more secure for healthcare professionals worldwide.

Listeners will come away with a deeper understanding of how AI is transforming credential verification, why collaboration across technology and regulatory communities is critical, and how the future of workforce mobility depends on building trusted, secure systems that keep pace with an evolving digital landscape.

Tune in to the full episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast on TruMerit.org/podcast or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.