Hi Cynthia,
It's exciting to see the growing interest and application of AI in simulation! At my institution, we've been exploring various ways to integrate AI into our simulation programs as well. Here are some of the initiatives and ideas we're working on or considering:
AI-Powered Scenario Creation Like you, we've used AI to generate detailed simulation scenarios. This has significantly reduced the time required to develop complex and realistic cases, allowing us to focus more on facilitating the learning experience.
Virtual Patients We've experimented with AI-driven virtual patients for communication skills training. ChatGPT, in particular, has been effective in simulating patient interactions, allowing learners to practice history-taking, diagnostic reasoning, and empathy. It's been a valuable tool for both individual practice and group activities.
Automated Feedback and Assessment One of the promising areas is using AI to provide real-time feedback and assessment. By analyzing learners' interactions and responses during simulations, AI can offer immediate, personalized feedback, highlighting areas for improvement and reinforcing strengths.
AI-Assisted Research AI has been instrumental in aiding research tasks, such as literature reviews, data analysis, and even drafting initial reports. This has streamlined our research processes, enabling us to focus more on interpreting results and applying findings to improve our simulations.
Adaptive Learning Paths We are looking into creating adaptive learning paths using AI. By analyzing learners' performance data, AI can customize the learning experience, adjusting the difficulty and type of scenarios based on individual needs and progress.
Enhanced Debriefing AI can assist in debriefing by transcribing and analyzing simulation sessions. This provides facilitators with detailed insights into learner performance, helping to identify patterns and areas that need attention.
Remote Simulation and Telehealth Training For distance learning, AI can simulate telehealth scenarios, helping learners develop skills needed for virtual patient consultations. This is particularly relevant given the rise of telehealth services.
Natural Language Processing (NLP) for Communication Training Using NLP, AI can assess and provide feedback on learners' communication skills, such as clarity, empathy, and professionalism, during patient interactions.
Simulated Interprofessional Education (IPE) AI can create complex scenarios involving multiple healthcare professionals, promoting interprofessional collaboration and understanding. This helps learners appreciate the roles and contributions of various team members in patient care.
AI-Driven Data Analytics Leveraging AI for data analytics can help in tracking learner progress over time, identifying trends, and measuring the effectiveness of different simulation approaches.
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) Integrating AI with VR and AR can create highly immersive and interactive simulation experiences. AI can adapt scenarios in real-time based on learner actions, providing a dynamic and engaging learning environment.
I'd love to hear more about what others are doing with AI in their simulation programs and any innovative ideas you might have. Sharing our experiences and ideas can definitely help us push the boundaries of what's possible with AI in simulation!
I am attaching a Link to nice article by Lingard.
Lingard, L. (2023). Writing with ChatGPT: An illustration of its capacity, limitations & implications for academic writers. Perspectives on medical education, 12(1), 261.
Best,
Jabeen
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Jabeen Fayyaz
Assistant Professor
The hospital for sick children
Toronto ON
416-887-7143
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-18-2023 02:01
From: Cynthia Mosher
Subject: Using Artificial Intelligence in Distance Simulation
There's been A LOT of talk about using AI in simulation. We are dabbling with it at my institution and brainstorming possibilities for its use. We have used it to create scenarios, used it to help with research tasks (reported responsibly!) and also experimented with prompting ChatGTP to respond as a patient. It works pretty well for learners to practice communication skills, patient history-taking, etc.
I'd love to hear what everyone's doing with AI in distance sim, any ideas you have for its use even if you're not using AI yet but thinking about possible uses. Thinking we can come up with some great ideas to share and build on.
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Cynthia Mosher PhD, MD, MSHS
Assistant Professor MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston MA
cmosher@mghihp.edu
Assistant Director, Department of Clinical Skills Alfaisal University College of Medicine Riyadh Saudi Arabia
cymosher@alfaisal.edu
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