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ChatGPT in research and health professions education: challenges, opportunities, and future directions

Sahu, Pradeep Kumar, Benjamin, Lisa A, Singh Aswal, Gunjan, Williams-Persad, Arlene·2023·Postgraduate Medical Journal

Abstract

ChatGPT was launched by OpenAI in November 2022 and within 2 months it became popular across a wide range of industrial, social, and intellectual contexts including healthcare education. This article reviews the impact of ChatGPT on research and health professions education by identifying the challenges and opportunities in these fields. Additionally, it aims to provide future directions to mitigate the challenges and maximize the benefits of this technology in health professions education. ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize the field of research and health professions education. However, there is a need to address ethical concerns and limitations such as lack of real-time data, data inaccuracies, biases, plagiarism, and copyright infringement before its implementation. Future research can highlight the ways to mitigate these challenges; establish guidelines and policies; and explore how effectively ChatGPT and other AI tools can be used in the field of research and healthcare professions education.

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Authors
Sahu, P. K., Benjamin, L. A., Singh Aswal, G., & Williams-Persad, A.
Affiliations
  • University of the West Indies (TT)
  • Department of Restorative Dentistry , School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Trinidad and Tobago
  • Department of Paraclinical Sciences , Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago West Indies
Corresponding author
Sahu, Pradeep Kumar
Venue
Postgraduate Medical Journal
Published
2023-10-10
Volume
100
Issue
1179
Pages
50-55
ISSN
  • 0032-5473 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-0756
OpenAlex
W4387516812
Cited by
52
References
35
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 1
FWCI
0.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Postgraduate Medical Journal (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
Keywords
ChatGPT, large language models, health professions education, research ethics, plagiarism, copyright infringement, algorithmic bias, data accuracy, artificial intelligence in education
MeSH terms
Educational Status, Health Occupations, Humans, Technology

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