AI × MedEd | Andrew O'Malley PhD | Substack

I'm a medical educator. I read the literature so you don't have to, then write one short letter every Monday. For faculty, residents, curriculum leads, and anyone in higher ed who teaches.

By Andrew O'Malley PhD

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Introducing SimPatient: AI-Powered Virtual Patients for Healthcare Training

SimPatient combines lifelike avatars, a proprietary clinical language model, and a diversity engine to scale communication training worldwide.

Sep 11, 2025•Andrew O'Malley PhD

Stop bolting AI on. Start redesigning.

Four new papers argue the real task is not adding AI tools to the curriculum but rebuilding medical education around them, while keeping human judgement.

Jun 22•Andrew O'Malley PhD

The readiness gap that follows you through a career

Five new studies, from first-year students to senior faculty, find that enthusiasm for AI consistently runs ahead of the competence to use it well.

Jun 15•Andrew O'Malley PhD

What we know about what trainees know

Five 2026 studies on AI literacy, adoption, placement use, and the cost of dependence.

Jun 8•Andrew O'Malley PhD

From if to how: three blueprints for an AI-ready medical education

Three new papers move our field from arguing about AI in medical education to building the structures that hold it.

Jun 1•Andrew O'Malley PhD

Mastering Prompt Engineering in Medical Education

Does AI Erode or Enhance Medical Student Cognition?

Do Patients Trust Clinical AI? Navigating Autonomy and Consent in Medical Education

The Personality Filter: Are Some Medical Students Naturally Resistant to AI Slop?

AI in the Assessor's Chair

Four new studies show generative AI can write exam questions, mark answers and appraise medical education research, but matching expert judgement still...

May 25•Andrew O'Malley PhD

The Best Productivity Tools for Educators and Researchers (2026 Edition)

A curated guide to the most capable productivity tools for academics and educators.

May 21•Andrew O'Malley PhD

When the Patient Is a Prompt - Part II

Four new trials ask whether AI can replace the role-player in the room.

May 18•Andrew O'Malley PhD

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