Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Medical Teaching

Abstract

It always has been a debate about integrating AI into medicine. Medical education going hand in hand with AI, can enhance the learning ability and better understanding of medicine. Students learning how to use AI tools in their medical school, gives them an edge when they prosper further as a physician, in this AI equipped world. The purpose of this study is to determine how effective is AI in medical education, to know the user satisfaction, engagement, merits and obstacles of using AI tools in comparison to traditional teaching methods.

MATERIAL AND METHODS-

The study was conducted in five representative medical schools, using mixed methods and observational techniques. It has both quantitative(performance data of students, questionnaire responses) and qualitative(interviews and focus groups) approaches. The performance data was obtained from academic records of institutional databases and AI driven educational platforms. User satisfaction and engagement data was obtained using Likert Scale. Interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to obtain the experiences of the individuals with the AI tools, merits and difficulties in using AI, in addition to suggestions for improvement

RESULTS-

AI is very effective according to most of the participants (average score=4. 2 on five-point scale),with high ratings of user satisfaction for both the AI platforms used.  Student who used AI:-

• Had a significant lead over the non-computer assisted traditional group. (Mean = 85 vs Mean = 78) in exam scores.


• Had higher course completion rates (90%) relative to the students who used traditional methods(75%).


• Had higher engagement levels.