About Us
About OSCEai
Welcome to OSCEai, an app designed for healthcare trainees along the entire spectrum of training (premed, med, residency, allied health, etc.). The platform provides immersive and interactive clinical scenarios, mirroring real-life cases and enhancing practical skill development. Trainees interact with simulated cases, receive instant, personalized feedback, and engage in a tailored learning process. Please enjoy OSCEai, where technology meets clinical training.
About the Creators
Eddie Guo is an MD student at the University of Calgary. Eddie's research include large language models for medicine, machine learning in surgery, medical education, and biomedical engineering. Alongside his studies, Eddie plays an active role in student leadership as the President of the Calgary Medical Students' Association.
Dr. Mehul Gupta is an internal medicine resident at the University of Calgary. His research interests are in medical genetics, bioinformatics, as well as the interface between public policy and medical practice. He is also a passionate advocate for mental health, working to create resources aimed at supporting those in need.
Publications
- E. Guo, R. Ramchandani, Y. Park, M. Gupta, "OSCEai: Personalized Interactive Learning for Undergraduate Medical Education," Canadian Medical Education Journal, Aug 6, 2024, doi: 10.36834/cmej.79220
- R. Ramchandani, S.G. Biglou, M. Gupta, E. Guo, "Using AI to revolutionize clinical training through OSCEai: a focused exploration of user feedback on otolaryngology and neurology cases," CNSF 2024, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 20-25, 2024, doi: 10.1017/cjn.2024.176.
Collaborators
Medical Schools
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary: Incorporation into the new RIME curriculum to introduce the patient of the week. Students take a history, obtain physical and investigation results, come up with a management plan, and get feedback/documentation.
- Michael G.DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University: Research into the effectiveness of this app at creating interactive case-based scenarios for medical students (ongoing).
Residency Programs
- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Calgary, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto: Research into the effectiveness of this app at creating interactive case-based scenarios for neurosurgical residents (ongoing).
- Division of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Division of Dermatology, University of Toronto: Research into the effectiveness of this app at creating interactive case-based scenarios for dermatology residents (ongoing).
Allied Health
- Thompson River University: Thompson Rivers University (TRU) utilizes OSCEai to enhance educational experiences for students. By integrating advanced technologies, we provide high-quality learning opportunities that foster essential skills for future healthcare professionals. Our commitment to innovation ensures that students develop critical thinking, psychomotor coordination, communication, and resource management skills, preparing them for success in clinical settings.
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT): Practice cases for respiratory therapy students.
- Alberta Association of Nursies (AAN): Use of the app for internationally educated nurses to familiarize themselves with patient communications and medical management in English.
- NURS 289 - Inte Nurs Roles & Prac I: Learn, Praxis & Scholarship Practicum Setting (University of Calgary): Used in a lab station to develop relational practice skills with a simulated patient.
Organizational Partners
- OCTcases: Bringing interactivity to OCT cases, a medical education training platform based out of the University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences. OCTcases provides educational cases for interpreting Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images through various real life cases.
Case Contributors
Our app would not be possible without the support of our contributors providing high-quality clinical cases.
- Annetty Soto, DMD, FAGSD, FACD, The University of Texas San Antonio School of Dentistry
- Annetty Soto, DMD, FAGSD, FACD and Noorpreet Kaur, BDS, MPH, The University of Texas San Antonio School of Dentistry
- Rashi Ramchandani, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
- Erin Choquette RRT, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
- Erin Brintnell, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Kevin Ndibalema
- OET.com, OET Preparation Provider
- Jack Dougherty, MD, MS
- Laura Ansell, MD, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary
- Creighton University
- Korolos Sawires MD (C) and Dr. Austin Pereira MD, MEng
- Cecilia Tran, University of Ottawa
- Mostafa Bondok MD (C), Elizabeth Youn MD (C), Stuti M. Tanya MD, Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen MD CM
- Sami George Sabbah, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
- Maya Yefet, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
- Ye-Jean Park, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
- Derrick Chan, MD, CCFP, University of Calgary
- Dr. Nawaaz Nathoo and Dr. Jane Gardiner, University of British Columbia
- Dominique Denis-Lalonde, University of Calgary Nursing
- Sufia Turner RN MN CCSNE, College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
- Kimberly Workum RN, BScN, MEd, CHSE, CCNE, University of Manitoba
- Blair Lindsay and Erin Choquette, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Alan Rauk, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Erin Choquette, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Pinder Nagra, BSN, MSN, Thompson Rivers University
- Pinder Nagra RN, BSN, MSN; Devon Graham RN, BSN, MSN & James Lomen RN, MN, CCSNE, Thompson Rivers University
Media Coverage
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Grants
The support of these organizations help keep this app running and free for all.
