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Introducing SimPatient: AI-Powered Virtual Patients for Healthcare Training

SimPatient combines lifelike avatars, a proprietary clinical language model, and a diversity engine to scale communication training worldwide.

Sep 11, 2025 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

From if to how: three blueprints for an AI-ready medical education

Three new papers move our field from arguing about AI in medical education to building the structures that hold it.

Jun 1 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

AI in the Assessor's Chair

Four new studies show generative AI can write exam questions, mark answers and appraise medical education research, but matching expert judgement still…

May 25 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

⚙️ The Best Productivity Tools for Educators and Researchers (2026 Edition)

A curated guide to the most capable productivity tools for academics and educators.

May 21 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

When the Patient Is a Prompt - Part II

Four new trials ask whether AI can replace the role-player in the room

May 18 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

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Mastering Prompt Engineering in Medical Education

Mar 9 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

Does AI Erode or Enhance Medical Student Cognition?

Feb 2 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

Do Patients Trust Clinical AI? Navigating Autonomy and Consent in Medical Education

Apr 13 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

The Personality Filter: Are Some Medical Students Naturally Resistant to AI Slop?

Mar 2 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

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Introducing SimPatient: AI-Powered Virtual Patients for Healthcare Training

SimPatient combines lifelike avatars, a proprietary clinical language model, and a diversity engine to scale communication training worldwide.

Sep 11, 2025 • Andrew O'Malley PhD

Introducing MCQ Maker: an evidence-based genAI tool to create SBAs

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