Intro

0:00 Students and trainees who are using AI tools like ChatGPT are studying more efficiently, understanding concepts deeper, and performing better on rotations than those who aren't. But, here's the scary part. That gap is getting wider and wider every day. We're at a tipping point. The medical students and trainees who learn to use AI effectively now will have a massive advantage over those who don't. And the ones who ignore these tools, well, they're going to get left behind.

0:21 AI isn't going anywhere. It's only getting more powerful and more integrated into medicine. I'm J.R. Smith, an orthopedic surgery resident at the Mayo Clinic, and AI has completely transformed how I learn and work as a physician. Today, I'm sharing 22 specific ways and prompts that you can use to start using AI right now to get ahead of the curve. Here's the reality. AI isn't coming to medicine, it's already here, and it's pretty good. A 2023 JAMA study found that AI chatbots outperform physicians in both quality and empathy when answering patient questions, with evaluators preferring AI responses 78.6% of the time.

1:07 Now, even though that data is pretty crazy and a little embarrassing, I don't think AI will ever actually replace the humanity involved in medicine, but we'd be fools if we don't think that it can help us. It's not about replacing the hard work, it's about amplifying it. It's not about becoming lazy, it's about becoming more strategic with our time and energy. You don't need to be tech-savvy to use these tools, you just need to know how to ask the right questions.

1:29 Before we dive in and talk about the practical stuff, let's talk about some important guardrails. AI is a powerful tool, but it's not perfect. Always double-check medical information, especially anything related to patient care. Never use AI-generated content for actual patient decisions without first verifying it through reliable sources like UpToDate or peer-reviewed literature. Think of AI as a very smart assistant, not as a medical expert. It can help you learn faster and work more efficiently, but your critical thinking and evidence-based medicine training are still the foundation.

1:53 The goal is to use AI as an accelerator, not as a replacement for the hard work of understanding medicine. First, I need to teach you the framework for creating