University of Cincinnati gets $1.1M for AI physician training

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has received a four-year, $1.1 million grant to explore using artificial intelligence and personalized learning to improve physician education, as Cleveland.com recently reported.

The College of Medicine will receive an American Medical Association grant to fund its project, titled “Ambient AI for precision feedback: Augmenting clinical reasoning and communication using real-time feedback.”

The American Medical Association chose 11 team recipients from among nearly 200 applicants. The UC team distinguished itself as an innovator and leader in precision education, and for its efforts to strengthen the physician workforce and support high-quality patient care.

“Being selected as a recipient of this grant is a significant milestone for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,” said Gregory Postel, MD, dean of the College of Medicine, Christian R. Holmes professor, executive vice president for health affairs at UC and chair of the UC Health Board of Directors. “By leveraging real-time data to deliver personalized feedback, we can optimize learning for our students and residents while ensuring the next generation of physicians is prepared to deliver high-quality, precision-based care to our patients and community.”

Precision education models use data and technology, including augmented intelligence, to tailor learning to each learner’s needs. These models help medical students, residents and physicians focus on developing the skills and competencies that matter most in diagnosing, communicating with and caring for patients.

The project will use data collected through devices, such as eyeglasses and smartphones, to capture interactions and provide personalized feedback on clinical reasoning and communication skills. This will allow students to refine how they connect with patients and think through complex diagnoses.

The College of Medicine will use a platform that has been providing on-demand, adaptive AI simulations. The principal investigator, Laurah Turner, PhD, associate dean of artificial intelligence and educational informatics, and her team will develop AI algorithms for feedback delivery via smartphone app.

Read the full Cleveland.com article.

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