Geisel Academy of Educators and Scholars - Designing Clinical Communication & Reasoning Skill Training with the AI Patient Actor Platform

Sunday, June 7, 2026, 12:00 PM - Thursday, June 7, 2029, 12:45 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (0.75 hours), ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (0.75 hours), CDR Dietetic CPEU(s) (0.75 hours), CME-Designated Participation Credit (0.75 hours)

Learn how the AI Patient Actor platform, developed at Dartmouth, enables healthcare educators to design and implement clinical communication and diagnostic reasoning training using AI-simulated patient encounters. This session covers case creation, rubric-based formative feedback, natural voice interaction with adaptive emotional expression, and practical strategies for integrating AI-simulated encounters into health professions curricula. Participants will experience the platform firsthand through interactive demonstrations.

Presenter

Thomas Thesen, PhD
Associate Professor of Medical Education
Co-Director, Geisel Academy of Educators & Scholars
Co-Director, Neuroscience & Neurology - MD Program
Co-Director, Medical Learning Sciences - MD Program
Director, Digital Health & AI Curriculum - MD Program
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Technology & Behavioral Health
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Download the slides HERE.

1. Evaluate the applicability of AI-simulated patient encounters for enhancing communication skills training within their own educational context, considering learner needs, available resources, and curricular goals
2. Describe the key features and capabilities of the AI Patient Actor platform for clinical communication and diagnostic reasoning skill training, including natural voice interaction, adaptive emotional expression, and rubric-based formative feedback.
3. Outline a practical approach for integrating AI Patient Actor encounters into an existing course or clinical skills curriculum, including case selection and feedback strategies.

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

American Medical Association (AMA)
Dartmouth Health designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Dartmouth Health designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contact hours. 

Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Dartmouth Health designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 0.75 hour. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

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Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians Account Setup
If you wish to apply for ACPE credit, you will need to enter your NABP ePID# and Date of Birth in your CE Profile by following these steps:

• Log in to Dartmouth Health's CE portal.

• From the My Account Menu select Profile.

• Enter your Date of Birth (Month and Day)

• In the Credentials section, select NABP ePID# from the drop down and enter your ID number

• Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Submit

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credit = 1 CPEU).
If the activity is dietetics related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU).
RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log.

All other learners may claim CME-designated participation credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of CME-designated participation credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

Registration/Requirements for Successful Completion
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2. Register for the activity.

3. Click the Content/Tests tab and then View Content to view the recording. View the entire presentation.

4. Complete the Post-Test (attestation - return to the Content/Tests tab to find it).

5. Click the Complete Evaluation button, or click My Account in the menu bar; then click Evaluations.

6. Complete and Submit the Evaluation.

Bibliographic Material

• Generative AI as the First Patient: Practice, Feedback, and Confidence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Thesen T, O'Brien WN, Stone S, Pinto-Powell R, Med Sci Educ. 2025 Oct;35(5):2555-2560. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-025-02473-x. Epub 2025 Aug 12. PMID: 41555902

Provider Contact Information

Provider contact information for questions regarding accreditation of the activity:

Center for Learning and Professional Development
ACE Office
Dartmouth Health
[email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Dartmouth Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including planners, faculty, authors, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies^.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

^Ineligible Company is any entity whose primary business purpose is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.