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ArticleCureus2025

Medical Education Learning Specialists in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Helen Hu, Dechantria D Wallace, Beatrice Boateng

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Helen HuCenter for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College, North Little Rock, USA.
Dechantria D WallaceEducational and Student Success Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Beatrice BoatengCollege of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare education by offering innovative solutions to enhance students' learning and skill development. Medical education learning specialists often seek effective strategies to support students in mastering content and improving study habits. This study aimed to investigate learning specialists' perspectives on the impact of AI on their roles and interactions with healthcare education students. Methods The researchers conducted a national online survey with the Medical Education Learning Specialists (MELS) Special Interest Group, a community of professionals providing academic support to medical and health professions students. Sixty-one learning specialists from 29 states of the United States participated in the survey. Results Key findings reveal that, despite advances in generative AI, learning specialists agree that their roles in supporting students will remain valuable and irreplaceable. However, they emphasized the need for targeted training to effectively integrate AI into academic support services. Other findings suggest that medical education learning specialists see the significant promise of AI in improving personalization in medical education and student learning experiences. Conclusion As healthcare education evolves, the role of generative AI in enhancing personalized learning and efficient study strategies to address the unique needs of students will continue to grow. AI tools can equip learning specialists with the assistance needed to provide targeted support to students.

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academic supportartificial intelligencelearning specialistsmedical educationstudent success

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PMID40842792
PMCPMC12367200

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