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AI in Medicine Seminar Series

Dessert Topping or Floor Wax? Harnessing Large Language Models in Medical Education

Large language models (LLMs) have been touted as the cure all for what ails medical education - a tireless teaching assistant that can create custom lesson plans at 3 AM, patiently explain the Krebs cycle for the fifth time, and support Knowles' adult learning theory by fostering problem-oriented, self-motivated knowledge acquisition. However, they also occasionally spout nonsense with unwavering confidence and lack the emotional intelligence to nurture critical thinking and professional identity formation that only happens in human-to-human connections. In this talk, Dr. Robert Homer will explore both sides of LLMs' role, including (hopefully) live demonstrations.

Robert Homer, MD, PhD, is a Yale-trained clinician educator with extensive expertise in research, clinical care, and medical education. His career has focused on diagnostic and experimental lung pathology, including inflammatory and neoplastic lung diseases and pulmonary fibrosis. Dr. Homer served as Yale's lead thoracic pathologist and as Director of Anatomic Pathology at the West Haven VA for nearly two decades. As Director of Medical Education for Pathology, Dr. Homer co-directs the “Attacks and Defenses” course and explores innovative uses of large language models to enhance learning and assessment in medical education.

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Jan 202530Thursday