By: Alexandra Mccartney
Look around you. AI is already here. As a medical student just finishing second year, I am seeing large language AI models like ChatGPT used constantly in the classroom, for everything from basic clinical queries, to exploring the scientific literature for research purposes, to writing assistance. My classmates and I have noticed the rapid rate at which AI is influencing the clinical practice of our preceptors as well, with new technologies like AI scribes making ordinarily tedious tasks incredibly efficient for our preceptors established clinicians
As a trainee, I have questions about the ethics of AI in training and practice. How do we encourage AI’s use as a study tool and writing aid while simultaneously ensuring that critical and original thought is not at risk? How do we mitigate the dangers of AI inaccuracies when it is used in medical decision making, where patient safety demands precision and evidence-based information? And what training opportunities will AI take away when it is advanced enough to completely replace elements of practice like note taking?
TISLEP will provide participants the opportunity to learn more about the current capacities, ethical and logistical challenges of AI within the medical landscape today and in the near future. It will also bring us together as a medical community to discuss the ways in which we can effectively and safely integrate AI into medical education. We need YOU and your unique perspective on medical education to move our discussion forward, and we hope to see you there.
Alexandra Mccartney
Ottawa University Medical Student
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