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ArticleMedical science educator2025

Leveraging AI to Democratize the Hidden Curriculum in Medical Education: An Implementation Framework.

James Keith Martin, Mercedes Byrd

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Article in Medical science educator, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

James Keith MartinDepartment of Medical Education and Scholarship, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, 113 Laurel Rd, Stratford, NJ 08084 USA.ORCID 0009-0009-5780-8274
Mercedes ByrdRowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Hope Brings Strength Library at Rowan-Virtua SOM, 1474 Tanyard Rd, Sewell, NJ 08080 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7012-0775

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The "hidden curriculum" in medical education-comprising unwritten rules, values, and expectations-significantly impacts student success, yet remains inaccessible to students from underrepresented backgrounds. This paper presents a theoretical framework and practical implementation strategy for using artificial intelligence (AI) to democratize access to this hidden curriculum. We analyze how cognitive load theory and the Fast/Slow Thinking paradigm explain inequities in professional integration, then propose a comprehensive implementation approach to guide equitable AI integration. This model demonstrates how AI tools, when thoughtfully implemented, can reduce cognitive burdens on disadvantaged students, accelerate professional acculturation, and contribute to building an inclusive medical workforce.

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Artificial intelligenceCognitive loadEducational equityFirst-generation studentsHidden curriculumMedical education

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PMID41798349
PMCPMC12960870

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