Biomedical education in the era of large language models: a paradigm shift
Published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2025
Shen-Han Lee 1*
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Hospital Pakar Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. * Corresponding author: shen-han.lee@cantab.net
For the Lasker Foundation 2025 Essay Contest, early-career scientists and health professionals were asked to “identify a specific innovation in education or training to help ensure a sustainable, inclusive, and successful future biomedical research workforce.”
My winning essay focused on how large language models have the potential to sustainably and inclusively scale biomedical education globally, but also risk creating a future biomedical workforce that lacks the ability to think critically and innovate.
Keywords: Large Language Models; Artificial Intelligence; Biomedical Education; Lasker Foundation Essay
DOI: 10.1172/JCI196863
Copyright © 2025, Lee. This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Recommended citation: Lee SH. (2025). "Biomedical education in the era of large language models: a paradigm shift." The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 135(14):e196863.
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