Tag: clinical practice
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Developing AI literacy in professional education
Developing AI literacy in students shouldn’t rely on mandatory training. Instead, I suggest using AI to create personalised learning programmes for students that help them address real-world problems that are important to them. I give an example of preparing for clinical placement using generative AI. By having students interact with AI to build unique plans…
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Generative AI and the cognitive apprenticeship model for developing clinical reasoning
This post explores how generative AI can support cognitive apprenticeship in developing clinical reasoning skills. Using a structured approach, I show how AI can enhance various aspects of learning, from providing domain knowledge to simulating patient scenarios, ultimately creating a comprehensive framework for AI-assisted clinical education.
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In Beta podcast – Constructing learning from practice
I’m really excited to share this introduction to a new In Beta podcast series that I’m going to be working on with Ben Ellis, as part of a new module he’s creating. This episode is the first in a series of conversations Ben and I will be having, alongside a group of innovative educators, to…
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Two clinical perspectives on technology and time to care
Two clinical perspectives on technology in healthcare, showing different levels of digital adoption in their specialities. Physiotherapy focuses on encouraging simple digital practices for efficiency, while radiology is advanced in incorporating AI for improved patient care. Challenges include data standardisation in physiotherapy and IT infrastructure issues in radiology, highlighting the need for whole-system innovation and…
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Generative conversations – IFOMPT focused symposium
The IFOMPT symposium on generative AI in physiotherapy explored its impact on clinical practice, education, and research. Participants discussed AI’s capabilities in diagnosis, personalised treatment, and data analysis. The event highlighted opportunities like improved efficiency and risks including potential misdiagnosis, emphasising the need for human-AI collaboration in physiotherapy.
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BIP in Digital Health – Responsible use of digital health technologies
In this Blended Intensive Programme in Digital Health, Joost van Wijchen and I discussed responsible digital health technologies, focusing on security, regulatory, and ethical considerations, and Good Clinical Practice guidelines. We also discussed challenges in physiotherapy education and practice, emphasising the importance of proactively addressing risks and harnessing the benefits of digital health innovations.
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Link: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Cross-Sectional Study Among Medical Students on Application, Education, and Ethical Aspects
https://mededu.jmir.org/2024/1/e51247/ “There was widespread consensus (385/487, 74.9%) on the need for AI and AI ethics instruction in medical education, although the current offerings were deemed inadequate. Regarding the AI ethics education content, all proposed topics were rated as highly relevant.”
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Link: Nabla Copilot
“Nabla Copilot automatically generates clinical notes, reducing stress and improving patient care.” Note: I haven’t used this tool so have no idea if it even works. This definitely isn’t promotion.
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Assessment idea: Debate ChatGPT
I know a lot of people are concerned about students’ use of ChatGPT, especially when it comes to essays. The question I get asked most often is, “How do I make sure that students don’t cheat?” I always try to reframe the question to something like, “How do I make sure students are learning?” When…
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Rejected AMEE abstract (Point of view) | Human replacement by artificial intelligence: An heretical point of view
See this brief post on my reasons for sharing rejections. I should note that my intention with this submission was to take an extreme position on a topic, to test our collective assumptions. I’m not convinced that the claim (i.e. health professions workers will be replaced by AI) is true. But I’m also not convinced…
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Rejected AMEE abstract (oral presentation) | Is ‘being human’ enough? Preparing for clinical practice in the age of artificial intelligence
See this brief post on my reasons for sharing rejections. Introduction Identity is central to our understanding of the health professions, and much of professionaleducation revolves around this core value. The introduction of artificially intelligent tools (AI-based systems) into clinical practice has led to resistance in the face of perceived threats to clinician autonomy (Jussupow…
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I was on the Man & Machine podcast last week
Last week I had a conversation with Ean Bett of the Man & Machine podcast, which we recorded and published. I had a great time talking to Ean about some of the progress we see taking place in clinical AI.
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AI is already an important part of clinical practice. Just not in the way that you think.
We’re all using AI all the time. We just don’t always recognise it. There’s a lot of discussion around the introduction of AI-based systems into clinical practice and healthcare systems. But these discussions tend to focus on the systems that are being designed, developed, and deployed as part of formal processes centred on ‘big ideas’…
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How to replace a physiotherapist (or any professional, really)
Rowe, M., Nicholls, D. A., & Shaw, J. (2021). How to replace a physiotherapist: Artificial intelligence and the redistribution of expertise. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. I’m really excited to finally share this article that I’ve been working on for a couple of years with David Nicholls and Jay Shaw. I say a couple of years…
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Seeing beyond our own paradigms
Yesterday I saw this tweet from Enrico Coiera: So I downloaded the editorial and noted these sections: Through the Internet, the public has access to a growing supply of information on health and disease, often of variable quality and relevance. As a result, providing information on health will no longer be the exclusive remit of…
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Start with kindness
There are lots of reasons why patients may not want to do the things you ask them to. For one thing, they’re usually in a hospital, which is a pretty good indicator that they’re not well. I know what I want to do when I’m not well and it doesn’t involve going to the gym.…
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Comment: New robot does superior job sampling blood.
The results were comparable to or exceeded clinical standards, with an overall success rate of 87% for the 31 participants whose blood was drawn. For the 25 people whose veins were easy to access, the success rate was 97%. The device includes an ultrasound image-guided robot that draws blood from veins. A fully integrated device,…
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Comment: Will robots make doctors obsolete? Nothing could be further from the truth.
The problem of overdiagnosis is often mentioned in relation to two common cancers: breast and prostate. In both cases, enhanced technology is already detecting small abnormalities that may never result in harm during a lifetime. Machine-learning may trump human interpretation but merely making a diagnosis does not bring us closer to the truth about the…
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Resource: Towards a curated library for AI in healthcare
I’ve started working on what will eventually become a curated library of resources that I’m using for my research on the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on clinical practice. At the moment it’s just a public repository of the articles, podcasts, blog posts that I’ve read or listened to and then saved in…
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The Last Mile: Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Reality
Coiera, E. (2019). The Last Mile: Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Reality. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(11), e16323. https://doi.org/10.2196/16323 “…implementation should be seen as an agile, iterative, and lightweight process of obtaining training data, developing algorithms, and crafting these into tools and workflows.” A short article (2 pages of text) describing the challenges of building…