AI Info Session 4
Thursday, October 19, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
How are students viewing and using generative AI? Dr. Priya Garg (BUMC) held a conversation with a range of students and discussed how they and their peers are using AI, their questions and concerns about the technology, and their opinions on how higher education might prepare students for workplaces that utilize AI.
Post-survey: https://bit.ly/AIsession4
Session Presenters
Priya Garg
Dr. Priya Garg is Associate Dean for Medical Education at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She is a board-certified pediatrician at Boston Medical Center and practices as a pediatric hospitalist. Dr. Garg focuses her scholarly work in medical education on antiracism and addressing health inequities through undergraduate curricula. She serves as co-chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges Medical Education Senior Leaders task force focused on Addressing Racism in Medical Education. She is also the Co-Director of the Academic Pediatric Association’s Educational Scholars Program, a national faculty development program in pediatrics focused on educational research and scholarship. Before arriving at BU, Dr. Garg was the Pediatric Residency Director and Associate Director of Graduate Medical Education at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Garg has received numerous teaching awards and honors in Teaching and Innovation in Teaching. She completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at the University of Maryland and is married to a pediatrician, and they have two daughters who are 16 and 13.
Mohamad Mohamad
Mohamad Mohamad was born in Atlanta but raised in Auburn, Maine. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding, visiting beaches, and trying out new restaurants. He currently works as a research assistant at Boston University School of Medicine, focusing on developing machine-learning tools for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Previously, he worked as a software engineering intern at athenahealth, where he developed machine learning models for automatically categorizing clinical documents sent via fax. He prioritizes diversity, collaboration, and innovation and believes he can bring a unique perspective and experience to any team.
Henna Nair
Henna Nair is a third-year student at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, originally from Long Island, New York. She is currently interning at the Center for Teaching and Learning, serving as the Public Relations Officer for BU’s dance team, and engaged in various campus business clubs. She's thrilled to share her experience with ChatGPT on the student panel!
Lilin Tong
Lilin Tong, a third year medical student at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, was captivated by the ChatGPT revolution upon its release. Her interest swiftly gravitated to its potential in medical education, with a particular focus on how it can be used to support the medical school faculty. Lilin initiated research into how faculty can use ChatGPT as a practical teaching tool to build out practice questions and explanations, as well as other aspects of the curriculum. She looks forward to discussing the opportunities and challenges of AI, providing a forward-thinking perspective on how the medical education community can effectively harness advancing technologies.
George Trammell
George Trammell is a data scientist and a cappella vocalist at Boston University. He's on a mission to harness the power of data for pragmatic environmental impact.