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    Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Medicine Webinar Series

    With AI offering so many opportunities across academic medicine, the AAMC is convening and connecting our community. This free webinar series will share strategies and exemplars in the field to help grow your knowledge and advance your practice.

    This learning series will explore critical concepts, the current landscape, and practical strategies drawn from various perspectives and institutions to support you in navigating the evolving world of AI in academic medicine. Sessions will feature resources and best practices that you can apply across various settings, as well as time for Q&A with the featured speakers.

    Explore more AI learning opportunities through the "AAMC GEA Artificial Intelligence Skill Building for Medical Educators" webinar series. This related series deepens your understanding of AI tools, applications, and ethics in academic medicine. Recordings and presentation slides will also be posted on this webpage under "Past Sessions." Register for this additional AI series here.

    All are welcome to attend. 

    2025 Season

    How to Get Started with Faculty Development on Artificial Intelligence
    May 22, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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    Description:
    Curious how to successfully plan and execute faculty development around artificial intelligence (AI)? In this session, facilitators from the AAMC Group on Education Affairs (GEA) pull back the curtain on how to design and implement impactful AI faculty development in medical education. As part of the session, you will walk away with tangible AI faculty development tips and tricks and learn about ways to engage in upcoming GEA-hosted virtual faculty development.

    Speakers:

    • Elissa Hall, EdD, MA (Facilitator), Director, Advanced Digital Education, Co-Director, Harper Family Foundation Artificial Intelligence Education in Medicine Program, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
    • John Lowry, PhD, Associate Professor of Education, Director of Faculty Development, Central Michigan University College of Medicine
    • Stacey Pylman, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Continuing Medical Education, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Office of Medical Education Research and Development

    AI and the Future of Med Ed: Recommendations from the Macy Foundation Conference
    June 12, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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    Description:The academic medicine community must harness the opportunities presented by AI to improve clinical care and medical education, while minimizing unwanted consequences for our patients, our learners, and our profession. A report in an upcoming special issue of Academic Medicine offers medical educators a path forward in the form of recommendations and specific action steps, which emerged from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Conference on AI and Medical Education, held in November 2024. This webinar will be moderated by Alison Whelan, MD, FACP, Chief Academic Officer, AAMC, and will feature an interactive, implementation-focused discussion with some of the authors of the recommendations report.

    Speakers:

    • Eva Aagaard, MD, FACP, Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb, Professor of Medical Education, Vice Chancellor for Medical Education, and Senior Associate Dean for Education Washington University School of Medicine
    • Cornelius James, MD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan
    • Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, FACP, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
    • Robert Wachter, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
    • Alison J. Whelan, MD, FACP, Chief Academic Officer, AAMC

    Past Sessions

    Foundations of Skill-Building with Artificial (Hosted by GEA)
    This session introduced core concepts like machine learning, natural language processing, and data pipelines in clear, practical terms - while clarifying the differences between AI and Generative AI. 
    Video Recording | Presentation Slides

    AAHCI Ignite! Talks (Hosted by AAHCI)
    The Alliance of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI) Student Leadership Initiative (ASLI) invites health professions students at member institutions to propose innovative ideas aligned with the 2025 theme: “AI in Health Professions Education.” Finalists were selected globally based on proposals that advance AI-driven innovation, professionalism, and patient care in academic health.
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    "The CARE-AI Study: Creating Accountable and Responsible Ethics for Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare"
    As AI becomes more integrated into healthcare, it brings both transformative potential and complex ethical challenges. This session introduces a professionalism framework for ethical AI use, developed through international collaboration. Participants explored real-world cases, research insights, and actionable guidance for responsible AI adoption.
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    “AI in Medical Education Selection: AAMC’s Toolkit for Responsible Implementation”
    The AAMC, in collaboration with its Technical Advisory Committee, has developed a toolkit to support medical schools and residency programs in responsibly integrating AI into their admissions and selection processes. This webinar introduced the toolkit and provided guidance on applying the AAMC’s Principles for Responsible AI Use to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability.
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    “Meeting the Moment: Supporting the Use of AI in Medical Education”
    Presenters introduced two new resources: the Principles for the Responsible Use of AI in Medical Education and the International Advisory Committee on AI's draft Vision and Integration Frameworks
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    2024 Season

    “Artificial Intelligence In and For Medical Education”
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    “Building AI Partnerships Across Medicine, Industry & Government”
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    “The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools in the Scholarly Publishing Process: Considerations and Practical Suggestions for Scholars”
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    “Leveraging AI for Research & Innovation”
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    “Artificial Intelligence and Medical School Admissions and Selection”
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    “Leveraging AI to Support Operational Functions”
    Video recording | Presentation slides 

    “A Disruptive Connector: Learning & Experimenting with Generative AI Together”
    Video recording | Presentation slides 

    “AI in Medical Education: Faculty as Learners and Educators”
    Video recording | Presentation slides

    “Utilizing AI for the Medical Education Classroom”
    Video recording | Presentation slides 

    “AI & Healthcare Delivery: Navigating the Clinical Reality and Expectations”
    Video recording | Presentation slides | Key takeaways

    “Building Trust & Transparency in the Age of AI: Behind the Data Curtain” 
    Video recording | Presentation slides | Key takeaways

    “AI in Medical Education: Using the Missions of Medical Education as a Guide” 
    Video recording | Presentation slides | Q&A summary

    The AAMC is committed to supporting and leading the advancement of AI in academic medicine with a focus on equitable access and ethical use. Learn more about the AAMC’s work in this area, including opportunities for you to learn and network with colleagues and experts, access critical resources to guide your use of AI tools, and explore key collaborations happening across the global health professions education community. 

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