Simulation, Transformation and More in the Spring 2024 University of Miami Medicine Magazine
Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence have been a source of fascination and speculation in medicine.
The spring issue of University of Miami Medicine magazine takes it a step further, showing how these tools augment the medical education experience.
The cover story centers on the power of simulation fostered at the Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Its use of AI, 3D printing and facial recognition is paving the way for a new era of instruction that is more hands-on and effective for the 20,000 medical students, providers and emergency responders taught annually at the Gordon Center.
“The discussions are actually about how AI can augment, not replace, the work of a practitioner,” said Barry Issenberg, M.D., director of the Gordon Center and senior associate dean for research in medical education at the Miller School. “A lot of the applications of AI within simulation training and patient care are about augmenting human performance.”
Medicine in the Digital Age
Continuing the technology theme, magazine stories explore misinformation in the digital age, a digital platform that helps patients recover cognitive functions and how AI and the humanities are merging into our NextGenMD curriculum.
“We must teach our medical students to adapt to AI by offering patients the humanistic and compassionate care that a machine cannot provide,” said Gauri Agarwal, B.S. ’96, M.D., ’00, an associate professor of medicine and associate dean of curriculum at the Miller School. “They can use empathy, instinct, creativity and contextual understanding to connect with patients.”
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is also intertwined with technology’s potential. “A First for Multiple Myeloma” reveals how Sylvester researchers, in collaboration with peers at other institutions, unveiled a computational model that aims to reduce uncertainty for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Transforming the Health Care Landscape
Further advancing our medical ecosystem is the generous $50 million gift from philanthropist Kenneth C. Griffin for Sylvester’s new research building that will now bear his name. Social media’s rise in medicine was explored with the launch of the #MedCanes Ambassador Program.
The spring edition is also filled with heartfelt moments. Celebrate how more than $12 million was raised for cancer research or connect with the power of altruism displayed by the Prescott family in memory of their late son, Austen.
“Even in his lowest moments, Austen found empathy for others,” said Catherine Prescott, Austen’s mother. “He didn’t want other children to suffer. He always wanted them to have hope. We hope this fund in his honor will propel research, create clinical trials and lead us closer to a cure.”
Interested in hearing more about student and alumni success? Read about the Miller School’s historic 100% match day placement and discover the incentive behind the Sygall Family Endowed Medical Scholarship in our Alumni News section.
Whether it’s stories on giving or perspectives from voices throughout the University of Miami Health System, there’s something for everyone in the latest edition, now available digitally and in print.