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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Surgery Healthcare Program Manager

The Surgery Healthcare Program Manager role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

20%2026
26%2028
33%2030
43%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Drafting a preliminary assessment from patient data23%
Checking drug interactions and protocols27%
Clinical decisions and patient accountability3%
Collecting metrics and preparing management reports30%
Resource planning and scenario modelling21%
People, conflict and accountability decisions3%
Completing medical records34%
Initial triage of cases24%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Drafting a preliminary assessment from patient dataAI 23% · human 80%
  2. 2Checking drug interactions and protocolsAI 27% · human 76%
  3. 3Clinical decisions and patient accountabilityAI 3% · human 92%
  4. 4Collecting metrics and preparing management reportsAI 30% · human 89%
  5. 5Resource planning and scenario modellingAI 21% · human 83%
  6. 6People, conflict and accountability decisionsAI 3% · human 93%
  7. 7Completing medical recordsAI 34% · human 75%
  8. 8Initial triage of casesAI 24% · human 83%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI prepares reports, plans, minutes and management options
  • decision-support systems suggest diagnostic hypotheses and check prescriptions
  • AI accelerates analysis of images, records and laboratory indicators
  • documentation and preliminary triage can be automated
  • decision-support systems compare symptoms with large datasets

What protects the occupation

  • accountability for people, priorities and conflicting interests
  • informed consent and treatment accountability
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • clinical accountability and high cost of error
  • physical examination, procedures and care
  • patient trust and holistic assessment

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$8 900per month
2035$12 850scenario estimate
2026: $8 90020262027: $9 25020272028: $9 65020282029: $10 05020292030: $10 50020302031: $10 90020312032: $11 40020322033: $11 85020332034: $12 35020342035: $12 8502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

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Established resilient role
New role risk10%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit89%

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Emerging role
New role risk8%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

Remote Care Coordinator

Emerging role
New role risk13%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

AI Evaluation Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk16%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit60%

Digital Therapeutics Designer

Emerging role
New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Clinical AI Implementation Specialist

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Clinical AI Implementation Specialist

Skill fit 81% · risk 14%

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Skills you already have

  • goal setting
  • people management
  • resource allocation
  • differential diagnosis
  • medical-risk communication
  • clinical reasoning

Skills to build

  • AI-enabled team management
  • auditing AI management recommendations
  • clinical AI validation
  • data-driven medicine
  • medical AI systems
  • data interpretation
CurrentSurgery Healthcare Program Manager · 20%
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Keepgoal setting · people management · resource allocation
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AddAI-enabled team management · auditing AI management recommendations · clinical AI validation

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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