Work Smarter, Not Harder: Artificial Intelligence Tools for Education and Scholarship
Session TypeWorkshop
Yes
- Surgical Education Research
This workshop is designed for faculty, trainees, and researchers who want to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools into their academic and professional work. Participants will be introduced to practical strategies for accessing and navigating widely available AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT), with a focus on generative text and image applications. The session will cover how to write effective prompts, refine outputs, and tailor AI responses to meet academic and research needs. Attendees will gain hands-on experience generating both text and image outputs, learning skills that can be directly applied to drafting manuscripts, preparing teaching materials, creating visuals, and enhancing scholarly productivity. By the end of the session, participants will be equipped with the tools and techniques to confidently use AI in ways that they can bring back and apply at their own institutions.
90-minute workshop
No
No
Identify how to access and navigate ChatGPT for text and image generation.
Demonstrate the ability to write effective prompts that produce clear, relevant outputs for education and scholarship.
Apply AI tools to generate a desired text output, including creating and refining a “zero draft” of a scholarly work.
Construct and adapt image-based prompts to produce visuals that support teaching, research, or professional presentations.
Evaluate the quality, accuracy, and appropriateness of AI-generated text and images, and integrate them responsibly into academic and institutional contexts.
| Activity Order | Title of Presentation or Activity | Presenter/Faculty Name | Presenter/Faculty Email | Time allotted in minutes for activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Introduction |
Joshua Roshal |
jroshal@mgb.org |
5 |
2 |
Tapping Into Your Passions & Communicating Your Ideas |
Caitlin Silvestri |
cs4004@cumc.columbia.edu |
10 |
3 |
Leveraging AI for Research |
Joshua Roshal |
jroshal@mgb.org |
10 |
4 |
Hands-On Activity: Prompt Generation |
Joshua Roshal |
jroshal@mgb.org |
10 |
5 |
Hands-On Activity: Literature Review |
Joshua Roshal |
jroshal@mgb.org |
10 |
6 |
Hands-On Activity: "Zero Draft" Generation |
Joshua Roshal |
jroshal@mgb.org |
10 |
7 |
Hands-On Activity: Feedback Generation |
Caitlin Silvestri |
cs4004@cumc.columbia.edu |
10 |
8 |
Hands-On Activity: Learning Objectives Generation |
Caitlin Silvestri |
cs4004@cumc.columbia.edu |
10 |
9 |
Hands-On Activity: Image Generation |
Joshua Roshal |
jroshal@mgb.org |
10 |
10 |
Dos and Don'ts of AI for Education and Scholarship |
Joshua Roshal |
jroshal@mgb.org |
5 |
