Using AI safely, effectively and critically is a skill that all doctors need to develop!
Generative AI tools have a significant carbon footprint.
Doctors are expected to demonstrate their ability to be a reflective practitioner by developing both written and verbal reflection skills. AI should only be considered as a supplement to writing skills and not as a substitute.
While AI might help with creating an outline for reflection, using AI to create artificial patient encounters or to take a purely mechanistic ‘cut and paste’ approach to ePortfolio entries risks raising concerns surrounding probity.
Educational supervisors should explore reflective ePortfolio entries with their supervisee during supervision meetings and should routinely discuss reflection and encourage verbal reflection, an essential skill for trainees. [esp serious incidents].
Doctors in training should expect to have some of their ePortfolio entries explored by their educational supervisor and/or the ARCP panel.
Feedback and self-reflection in MSF should not be generated by AI.