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How I Do It: Using ChatGPT to Create Clinical Scenarios for Surgical Learning and Oral Boards Preparation
Tanner Wilson1, Kenneth K W Lee1
1Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC, A423 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA.
Objective:
To evaluate the use of the large language model ChatGPT to simulate an oral surgical boards examination environment.
Design:
ChatGPT was asked to create oral surgical boards questions based on a series of clinical scenarios.
Results:
ChatGPT created clinically relevant oral board-type questions. ChatGPT provided pertinent follow-up questions after the user's response as would occur in an oral examination as well as feedback regarding the user's response.
Conclusions:
Chat GPT can simulate an oral boards-style examination of a surgical trainee with a reasonable degree of clinical detail and immediate feedback. It may be a useful as a curricular tool and for self-education and board preparation.
