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Medical Students' Use of Large Language Models: A National Survey

2026-01-29 medical education Title + abstract only
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BackgroundLarge language models (LLMs) are increasingly embedded in medical education and clinical care settings, yet limited empirical data describe medical students in Canadas use and perceptions of these tools. We aimed to characterize student engagement including LLMs used, frequency, purposes, trust, accuracy, perceived impacts, and attitudes toward educational and clinical integration. MethodsWe conducted a national survey of medical students in Canada distributed between November and Dec...

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