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David A. Cook @CookMedEd

Medical education researcher, internist @MayoClinic. #meded Assessment, Online Learning, Education Technology, Simulation, Research Design. @LDSchurch

Joined September 2013
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Trying to write a better prompt for #ChatGPT #Gemini #Claude or another #LLM? New arXiv paper shares evidence-based principles of #PromptEngineering. Novel #PICCO prompt framework review of techniques & security, privacy, bias, trust. Read it: arxiv.org/abs/2604.14197 #MedEd #AI

The PICCO Framework for Large Language Model Prompting: A Taxonomy...

Large language model (LLM) performance depends heavily on prompt design, yet prompt construction is often described and applied inconsistently. Our purpose was to derive a reference framework for...

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Can #AI help with #qualitative data analysis? Absolutely! but it's complicated. This article discusses promises, pitfalls, and a variety of approaches. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4056… #CAQDAS #QDA #MedEduc #LLMs

Artificial Intelligence to Support Qualitative Data Analysis: Promises, Approaches, Pitfalls -...

How can artificial intelligence (AI) be used to support qualitative data analysis (QDA)? To address this question, the authors conducted 3 scholarly activities. First, they used a large language...

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How do physicians develop "wisdom" (#phronesis)? This qualitative study explored how surgeons develop ability to combine knowledge technical skill to make wise clinical decisions. #MedEduc #medicaldecisionmaking #clinicalreasoning authors.elsevier.com/c/1lJme…

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LLM-powered virtual patients tailored feedback = high authenticity, high quality #feedback. Low-cost, scalable, open-source. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3985…. #virtualpatient #simulation #meded #medsim #clinicalreasoning #AI #LLM

Virtual Patients Using Large Language Models: Scalable, Contextualized Simulation of Clinician-Pa...

LLM-powered VPs can simulate patient-clinician dialogues, demonstrably represent patient preferences, and provide personalized performance feedback. This approach is scalable, globally accessible,...

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Virtual patients using large language models: scalable, global, low cost. #virtualpatient #meded #ArtificialIntelligence #clinicalreasoning tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Creating virtual patients using large language models: scalable, global, and low cost

Virtual patients (VPs) have long been used to teach and assess clinical reasoning. VPs can be programmed to simulate authentic patient-clinician interactions and to reflect a variety of contextual ...

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#Leanstartup applied to medical education innovations: rapidly iterate to an idea that works pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3617…. Build-Measure-Learn, Lean Canvas #mededuc #agile #failfast

Evaluating education innovations rapidly with build-measure-learn: Applying lean startup to health...

Lean Startup has tremendous potential for rapid, robust innovation and evaluation in education.[Box: see text].

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How to train & assess clinicians' #ECG interpretation skill: 2 systematic reviews journals.lww.com/academicmed… journals.lww.com/academicmed…; also general insights on assessment (sampling, scoring, bias) #MedEd
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Does #CPD continuing professional development to improve prescribing save costs? Systematic review says Yes, with caveats. Biggest expense is time. ja.ma/3IP7nEn #CME #meded #educationcost
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Management reasoning is diagnostic reasoning's neglected sibling: more complex & arguably more important. Multiple solutions, shared decisions, monitoring. closler.org/clinical-reasoni… #meded #clinicalreasoning

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How do clinicians manage uncertainty? Ilgen explores uncertainty, ambiguity, comfort, confidence in clinical decision-making. rdcu.be/baMpW #clinicalreasoning #meded
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How to optimize self-regulated #learning? Instructor supports help, like practice schedule, #learninggoals, #motivation, #feedback. This RCT suggests areas for future research rdcu.be/bav7D. #meded

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Is management reasoning a different animal than diagnostic reasoning? JAMA article ja.ma/2rKo6Ds. Key differences and a research agenda. #meded #clinicalreasoning #diagnosticreasoning
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Video #feedback delivered online improves surgical skills authors.elsevier.com/a/1Wj8A…. #surgicalsimulation #simulation #meded
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What's the value of #simulation-based education? How justify the cost? authors.elsevier.com/a/1Wj8A… #meded #educationcost #educationvalue #surgicalsimulation
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Happy Easter! The most joyous holiday of the year. Thanks be to Jesus Christ, Savior & #PRINCEofPEACE. youtu.be/Ly9xk59Qkfc
Quality of #reporting and methods in health prof education #research ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2798…. #meded #researchquality #CONSORT #riskofbias
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#Guidelines for #reporting #Simulation-based #research extend #CONSORT, #STROBE. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2746…. #meded #sbme #reseachquality
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National survey phyician contin. professional development #cpd priorities, barriers, competencies, needs ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2822… #cme #meded
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#validation of educational #assessment, a primer: advancesinsimulation.biomedc… #meded #medicalsimulation #evaluation

Validation of educational assessments: a primer for simulation and beyond

Advances in Simulation - Simulation plays a vital role in health professions assessment. This review provides a primer on assessment validation for educators and education researchers. We focus on...

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Nationwide survey affirms physician dissatisfaction with maintenance of #certification. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2771… #moc #meded #cme

Physician Attitudes About Maintenance of Certification: A Cross-Specialty National Survey - PubMed

Dissatisfaction with current MOC programs is pervasive and not localized to specific sectors or specialties. Unresolved negative perceptions will impede optimal physician engagement in MOC.

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