Name
Focus Session: Leveling Up Your Generative AI Tool Kit: Crafting custom GPTs for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Education
Presentation Track(s)
AI in Health Professions Education
Description

The rapid evolution of AI in healthcare education presents both opportunities and challenges. As AI's role expands, educators need help in implementing it effectively. This session addresses a critical gap, moving beyond general AI use and providing tools to create custom AI solutions that meet specific educational needs. This approach aligns with evidence-based pedagogy and equips educators to lead in the future landscape of healthcare education.

This session aligns with the conference theme of preparing for the next 25 years of health professions education, equipping participants to design and implement cGPTs that address current educational challenges and anticipate future needs. AI tools are going to continue to become more sophisticated. Future healthcare professionals and their educators today need to utilize this technology to prepare for the best patient care.

This session prepares participants to design cGPTs that are customized for specific tasks and versatile enough to be implemented across different institutions and contexts. The focus on cGPTs enables educators to not only embrace AI but also shape its use to address the unique challenges of healthcare education.

Agenda & Methods
In this session, participants will engage in small group activities with facilitated instructions to develop a custom GPT (cGPT).

  1. Introduction (15 min): Overview of AI’s role in education, identifying tasks for cGPT customization. (LO1, LO2)
  2. Task Definition (10 min): Small groups define specific tasks for cGPTs, completing a design worksheet. (LO1, LO2)
  3. Instruction Design (15 min): Guidelines on writing effective instructions and selecting knowledge sources, with examples. (LO3, LO4)
  4. Hands-On cGPT Building (45 min): Groups create a cGPT using provided pre-built templates and step-by-step examples, applying what they’ve learned. (LO4, LO5)
  5. Sharing and Wrap-Up (10 min): Groups share their cGPTs, discuss implementation, and add links to a shared document. (LO5, LO6)

Through identifying specific tasks relevant to their educational practices, participants will have an immediate, real-world application of a cGPT. The focus on step-by-step facilitation will build participant confidence and allow participants to clarify areas of confusion. Participants will peer-review the cGPTs created, offering constructive feedback to ensure each tool is effective and applicable.

Date & Time
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM