AI in medical education

Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH, Allison Ownby, PhD, MEd, Peggy Hsieh, PhD, MEd, and McGovern Medical School students Samyuktha Senthil Kumar and Cassidy Edwards pose together in a hallway during the AI in Medical Education retreat.

Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH; Allison Ownby, PhD, MEd; Peggy Hsieh, PhD, MEd; and McGovern Medical School students Samyuktha Senthil Kumar and Cassidy Edwards led the AI in Medical Education retreat. Photo by Greg Metoyer, UTHealth Houston
Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH; Allison Ownby, PhD, MEd; Peggy Hsieh, PhD, MEd; and McGovern Medical School students Samyuktha Senthil Kumar and Cassidy Edwards led the AI in Medical Education retreat.
Photo by Greg Metoyer, UTHealth Houston

Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH; Allison Ownby, PhD, MEd; Peggy Hsieh, PhD, MEd; and McGovern Medical School students Samyuktha Senthil Kumar and Cassidy Edwards led the AI in Medical Education retreat.

The hands-on workshop brought together faculty and staff to explore practical applications of artificial intelligence in teaching, including course design, educational video development, creation of clinical case vignettes, and generation of board-style multiple-choice questions.

The session highlighted the growing importance of technology literacy for future physicians. Participants also gained practical tools for curriculum development and explored ways to integrate emerging technology into medical education through interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty and students.