The Many Uses of AI
There are a wide variety of uses for AI; from the tech in our phones to the devices and programs you will be using as clinicians, AI is everywhere. What this guide is going to focus on, however, are the ways you can incorporate AI into your study workflows and make your medical education just a little bit easier.
The subsequent pages focus on the various uses that faculty have already identified as helpful in your medical education.
Our Definitions
Study Plan - these prompts should help you create a study plan based on course syllabi, block objectives, and lectures.
Practice Questions - these prompts will generate both free response and multiple choice practice questions to help you better prepare for exams.
Self-Assessment - prompts that will track your long-term progress and mistakes based on individual block objectives.
Resource Organization - tools that will help you keep yourself organized (think "Master Notebook")
Research Organization - tools that will help keep research projects organized (think "Master Med Schol Notebook")
TRACI Framework for Prompt Generation
Task - the general activity you want the AI to perform
Role - the perspective or persona the AI should adopt
Audience - who the response is intended for (e.g. yourself, classmates, professors)
Create - the format or medium of the requested output (e.g. essay outline, study guide, presentation slides)
Intent - the underlying purpose or goal of the generated text (e.g. to understand a concept, prepare for an exam, start a research paper)
Reminder: Working with AI @ Rowan-Virtua SOM
You may use generative Al programs to help generate ideas and brainstorm. However, you should note that the material generated by these programs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise problematic. Beware that use may also stifle your own independent thinking, critical thinking skills, and creativity. Submitting work that has been generated in its entirety by an AI program as your own work constitutes plagiarism and, if caught, will be treated as such in accordance with Rowan-Virtua SOM policy, which can be found in the DO Student Handbook.
Best Practices for Medical Education
Active Learning Integration: case-based learning, clinical correlations, peer teaching opportunities, hands-on practice
Time Management: protected study blocks, clinical duty balance, regular review sessions, strategic breaks
Resource Utilization: question bank integration, textbook correlation, clinical skill practice, peer group study
Complete the Task Analysis and use the Energy and Focus Mapping to optimize your schedule. Select appropriate tools from this libguide based on your needs. Keep track of your own progress with reflection and regularly update your goals and adjustments.