SP3.03 Artificially Intelligent Simulated Patients in undergraduate surgical teaching: A single blinded randomized controlled study

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Randomized controlled study compared AI simulated patients to current resources, showing promising educational value.

AI simulated patients improved distinction grades in surgical learning, with p=0.037 indicating statistical significance.
While overall performance was similar, qualitative feedback revealed high satisfaction with AI simulated patients in teaching.
This randomized controlled study focused on first-year medical students with the theme of cholelithiasis and utilized standardized assessments.
AI technology can supplement surgical education but cannot fully replace real patient contact in learning.

Staples et al. (2025) studied this question.

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