How do we teach generative artificial intelligence to medical educators? Pilot of a faculty development workshop using ChatGPT

Abstract

Purpose

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already impacting the practice of medicine and it is therefore important for future healthcare professionals and medical educators to gain experience with the benefits, limitations, and applications of this technology. The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a faculty development workshop on generative AI using ChatGPT, to familiarise participants with AI.

Materials and methods

A brief workshop introducing faculty to generative AI and its applications in medical education was developed for preclinical clinical skills preceptors at our institution. During the workshop, faculty were given prompts to enter into ChatGPT that were relevant to their teaching activities, including generating differential diagnoses and providing feedback on student notes. Participant feedback was collected using an anonymous survey.

Results

27/36 participants completed the survey. Prior to the workshop, 15% of participants indicated having used ChatGPT, and approximately half were familiar with AI applications in medical education. Interest in using the tool increased from 43% to 65% following the workshop, yet participants expressed concerns regarding accuracy and privacy with use of ChatGPT.

Conclusion

This brief workshop serves as a model for faculty development in AI applications in medical education. The workshop increased interest in using ChatGPT for educational purposes, and was well received.

Keywords:

• Generative artificial intelligence
• faculty development
• clinical skills

Acknowledgements

We wish to acknowledge the Art and Science of Medicine course team and course directors, Dr. Michael Herscher and Dr. Chantal Pyram-Vincent for their support in developing this workshop.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

The authors report no external funding source for this study.

Notes on contributors

Nisha Chadha

Nisha Chadha, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Clinical Skills Leader in the Art and Science of Medicine Course, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS).

Erik Popil

Erik Popil, MEd, Senior Instructional Designer, ISMMS.

Jill Gregory

Jill K Gregory, MFA, Certified Medical Illustrator, Associate Director of Instructional Technology, ISMMS.

Lily Armstrong-Davies

Lily Armstrong-Davies, MA, Academic Medical Illustrator, ISMMS.

Gale Justin

Gale Justin, MPhil, PhD, Director of Instructional Technology, ISMMS.