Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Critical Thinking

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Audience: Faculty who teach medical students and/or residents.

​This QTip explores the capabilities and risks to learning of AI and provides a framework to help you and your learners collaborate on a joint understanding of the role of AI in critical thinking.

Resources:

1. The Office of Faculty Development’s Artificial Intrelligence and Teaching in the Faculty of Medicine

    • Workshops, Community of Practice, guidelines, frameworks, resources and more

2. Learn more about the Faculty of Medicine’s new AI strategy and explore guidance, resources and tools designed to help you use AI responsibly, safely and effectively. Find information on:

    • the Faculty’s AI strategy and what it means for you
    • foundational concepts and best practices for using AI
    • guidance, training, and support for using AI

3. Health CARE-AI – A Framework for Contextual, Accountable and Responsible Ethics for Artificial Intelligence

    • This framework provides guiding principles for the ethical and safe use of AI in healthcare, health professions education, and research.

References:

  1. Abdulnour, R. E. E., Gin, B., & Boscardin, C. K. (2025). Educational strategies for clinical supervision of artificial intelligence use. New England Journal of Medicine, 393(8), 786-797. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra2503232

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