Piloting an AI Introduction Program for Incoming Medical Students: A Novel Approach to Medical Education
Kenny T. L. Ta, Ayush Patel, Nathan Keller, Shivansh R Pandey, Abhinab Kc, Cade Arries · 2026
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Kenny T. L. Ta and colleagues piloted an introductory AI session for first-year medical students at the University of Minnesota. AI is reshaping study and diagnosis, yet most medical curricula barely teach it, leaving students underprepared. Their 2026 pilot gave 241 students an interactive session with lectures, live demos, and hands-on exercises using ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, covering benefits, harms, bias, and privacy.
Of the 180 students who attended, 92 answered a post-session survey. A majority saw value for study efficiency and diagnostic support, and over half felt more confident using AI in learning and future practice. Worries centred on reliability, over-reliance, and ethics. The authors back early AI literacy paired with ethical grounding, while noting the one-off design cannot prove lasting effects.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kenny T. L. Ta, Ayush Patel, Nathan Keller, Shivansh R Pandey, Abhinab Kc, Cade Arries |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |