The Education Journal of the
Woodruff Health Sciences Center

The Education Journal of the
Woodruff Health Sciences Center

Integrating ChatGPT into Health Professions Education: A Workshop-Based Approach to Enhance Understanding and Utilization 

G. Gershon, D. Kulp, N. Skopicki, M. van Assen & J. Gichoya

DOI: doi.org/10.59450/LFIX6692 Download PDF A structured, single-session workshop can significantly improve health profession students’ comfort and likelihood of using ChatGPT, a tool that is likely to be used increasingly in pre-clinical medical education. This approach could be applied across various health disciplines to enhance learning and foster critical thinking, while promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.  Introduction   As […]

Understanding the Discrepancy Between Attitudes and Behaviors Around Gender Inclusivity at a U.S. Medical School

A. LeCates, B. H. Pulsifer, & J. S. Schneider

DOI:doi.org/10.59450/FFHD348 Download PDF There can be a discrepancy between health science students’ intent to ask for and share preferred pronouns with classmates, colleagues, and patients and their actual performance of this skill. One way to bridge that gap is the use of Pronoun Pins. BACKGROUND Sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients face more health disparities […]

To PPE or Not PPE? That is Not the Question​

D. Dennis

DOI:doi.org/10.59450/ZHWA4169 Download PDF Although proper use of personal protective equipment in medical settings is critical to protecting the health and safety of providers, educational efforts may need to be combined with changes in clinical workflow to improve compliance with published guidelines. Introduction In the outpatient oncology setting, contamination of surfaces where hazardous drugs are prepared […]

Linked CT and Cadaver Images Facilitate Radiographic Anatomy Learning in Pilot Study of Pre-Clinical Medical Students

J. Janopaul-Naylor, N. Ali, J. Lin, E. Schreibmann, & P. Patel

DOI: doi.org/10.59450/QUUL1200 Virtual cadavers can enhance anatomy education for students in the health sciences.  Introduction Interpretation of computed tomography (CT) scans is a challenging skill to learn. Different organs of similar densities (e.g. the small bowel and the pancreas) can be indistinguishable on CT despite distinct appearances and functions in real life (O’Rourke et al., […]

The Sacred Pause: Facilitating Peer Debriefing after Distressing Patient Care Events

E. Pinto Taylor & T. Vettese

DOI:doi.org/10.59450/RHMC5876 Structured peer debriefing is a helpful component of empowering trainees in the health professions to respond to traumatic patient events and potentially address future causes of burnout.  Introduction  Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) and Graduate Medical Education (GME) learners encounter many scenarios throughout their training in which they witness patient death. Physicians are emotionally impacted […]