Integrating Generative AI into Authentic Learning Experiences in Health Professional Education
October 29, 2025
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Abstract
Bringing together educators from multiple health professions disciplines, examples of how generative AI tools like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Consensus (a tool specifically designed for summarizing research) used in authentic learning activities were shared. We described our successes and challenges.
This session was the first in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences professional development series for the 2025–26 academic year.
Location
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Authors
Ehsan Misaghi
(he/him)
Clinician-Scientist Trainee
Ehsan Misaghi is an MD/PhD Candidate at the University of Alberta working at the intersection of ophthalmology, genetics, and artificial intelligence.
His research focuses on inherited retinal disease and genotype–phenotype correlations in ocular disease, with an emphasis on mechanistic insight and translational relevance.
Alongside research, he builds and evaluates practical AI tools for clinical and educational settings, and he leads medical AI education, research, and community-building through the AI in Medical Systems Society (AIMSS) and related initiatives.
His goal is to advance rigorous, clinically useful research and translate it into improved diagnostics, care pathways, and responsible innovation.