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Future Directions for Integrating AI in Simulation-Based Healthcare Education
White Paper
September 2024

Future Directions for Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Simulation-Based Healthcare Education

Patel, A. P., Bajwa, M., Campbell, K., Huang, J., Park, H. S., Borkowski, A. A., LeMoine, J. E., Hong, E., Calhoun, A., Schneidereth, T. A., et al.

This whitepaper outlines gaps and considerations for incorporating AI into simulation training programs, aiming to improve learning outcomes for healthcare professionals. Created in collaboration with the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.

2024 AI Simulation Healthcare Inaugural Summit Proceedings
Proceedings
November 2024

2024 AI Simulation Healthcare Inaugural Summit Proceedings: Navigating the Future of Collaborative Research and Practice

Palaganas JC, Bajwa M, Morton A, Bullock GD, Patel A, Gross IT

A landmark event bringing together experts from healthcare simulation and artificial intelligence to examine AI's evolving role in healthcare education and simulation. The summit addressed future directions, research priorities, and action steps for advancing AI integration in healthcare simulation through interdisciplinary collaboration.

2026 AI-HCS Summit Forum Proceedings
Proceedings
May 2026

2026 AI-HCS Summit Forum Proceedings

Kimble S, Palaganas JC, Bajwa M, Huang Y, Fayyaz J, Patel A, Gross IT.

Official proceedings from the 2026 AI Healthcare Simulation Collaborative Summit Forum, documenting key discussions, research presentations, and action steps for advancing AI integration in healthcare simulation.

Journal Article
April 2025
Artificial Intelligence: Crossing a Threshold in Healthcare Education and Simulation

Bajwa M, Morton A, Patel A P, et al.

Artificial intelligence is transformative, irreversible, and integrative—properties that align with the threshold concept in education, fundamentally reshaping how healthcare professionals learn, make decisions, and practice. This article explores AI's role as a threshold concept in healthcare education.

Journal Article
June 2025
The Partnership Principle for Healthcare Simulations Using Artificial Intelligence: Simulationists and Techies Need to Communicate!

Bajwa M, LeMoine J E, Morris M, et al.

Integrating artificial intelligence in healthcare simulation offers significant educational benefits, yet collaboration between simulationists and AI developers remains challenging. This study introduces the AI-Simulation Partnership Framework, which aligns AI capabilities with healthcare simulation and instructional design principles to improve training quality and patient care outcomes.

Journal Article
August 2025
Am I as Effective at Identifying Emotions as Artificial Intelligence? A Comparative Study of Emotion Recognition

Grove T R, Lucas A T, Martin M, et al.

This comparative study analyzes human versus AI recognition of emotions during learning conversations. The research reveals that while AI identifies a broader range of emotions, human identification more closely aligns with self-assessment, highlighting the importance of contextual understanding in emotional intelligence.

Journal Article
December 2025
The State of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Simulation: A 2024 International Survey

Palaganas J C, Bajwa M, Patel A, et al.

This international survey examines the current state of AI adoption in healthcare simulation, revealing insights into implementation practices, challenges, and opportunities across diverse healthcare education settings globally.

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