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Leveraging AI for Research: Transforming Ideas into Scholarly Publications

Session TypeWorkshop

Is this submission from an ASE Committee, Task Force, or Working Group?

Yes

Which Committee(s)/Task Force(s)/Working Group(s)?
  • AI
  • Surgical Education Research
Session Information

Session Description

Are you looking to advance your research skills and turn your everyday work into scholarly projects? Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn practical strategies to convert your ideas into research and leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to transform them into publications. Whether you are new to research or a seasoned academic, this session offers tools and insights to help you initiate, develop, and refine research projects while effectively using AI. Don’t miss this chance to learn from experts, connect with peers, and elevate your research to the next level!

Target Audience: This interactive hands-on workshop is designed for surgical educators, surgeons, researchers, trainees, and other healthcare professionals who are keen to explore innovative approaches in research and want to transform their ideas into high-impact scholarly projects.

Overview of Topics:

  1. Tapping into Your Passions and Communicating Your Research Idea: The first half of the workshop is dedicated to the critical skills of (i) taking a scholarly approach to regular work and (ii) effectively communicating research ideas. Through a brief presentation and a hands-on activity, participants will explore techniques for brainstorming, refining and articulating their research idea. Working in pairs, participants will engage in a structured exercise to brainstorm and refine their ideas, learn how to formulate research questions, and receive feedback on their approach. This activity is designed to stimulate creative thinking and enhance participants’ ability to present their research ideas convincingly.
  1. Leveraging AI in Education Research: The second half of the workshop will focus on how AI (e.g., ChatGPT), can be used to support various stages of the research process. Participants will engage in hands-on activities to use AI-generated prompts to identify gaps in current literature and conduct a preliminary literature review in the area of research they identified during the first half. This segment will provide practical skills for utilizing AI tools to enhance research efficiency, identify key references, and refine research topics. Additionally, the workshop will cover other AI tools available for research and best practices for using AI ethically and effectively in academic work.

Information for Participants:

This workshop will incorporate a mix of informational sessions and hands-on activities to provide a comprehensive and immersive learning experience. Prior to the workshop, all the participants will be notified about what tools will be demonstrated and how to download them. Each participant will bring their laptop for the workshop and download tools per prior instructions.

Objectives:

By the end of this workshop, participants will leave with a comprehensive toolkit for advancing their education research endeavors. They will learn how to:

  • Identify and develop compelling research ideas from their everyday work that are relevant to their field.
  • Communicate and refine research questions effectively through collaborative feedback and peer engagement.
  • Utilize AI tools to streamline the research process, from identifying literature gaps to conducting efficient literature reviews.
  • Implement AI-driven strategies to enhance the quality and impact of their research, ensuring their work aligns with the latest advancements in the field.
  • Apply best practices for the ethical use of AI in research to maintain academic integrity and rigor.
Workshop Length

90-minute workshop

If a similar workshop is submitted, would you be willing to combine workshops into one session?

Yes

Would you be open to presenting a workshop of a different duration than selected above if needed?

No

Session Objective 1

Identify and develop compelling research ideas from their everyday work that are relevant to their field.

Session Objective 2

Communicate and refine research questions effectively through collaborative feedback and peer engagement.

Session Objective 3

Utilize AI tools to streamline the research process, from identifying literature gaps to conducting efficient literature reviews.

Session Objective 4

Implement AI-driven strategies to enhance the quality and impact of their research, ensuring their work aligns with the latest advancements in the field.

Session Objective 5

Apply best practices for the ethical use of AI in research to maintain academic integrity and rigor.

Session Outline
Activity Order Title of Presentation or Activity Presenter/Faculty Name Presenter/Faculty Email Time allotted in minutes for activity

1
Introduction
Priti Parikh
[email protected]
5

1
Introduction
Hee Soo Jung
N/[email protected]
5

2
How to transform your regular work into Scholarship
Priti Parikh
[email protected]
7

3
Think about your current work or an idea
Patricia O'Sullivan
[email protected]
3

4
Activity in pair: Prompts to share idea and to provide feedback to their activity partner
Patricia O'Sullivan
[email protected]
10

5
Activity: Write your idea
Patricia O'Sullivan
[email protected]
5

6
Share and discuss the experience of this strategy
Patricia O'Sullivan
[email protected]
10

7
Hands On Activity: Use given prompts for the suggested tool to identify current literature gap in your interest area or idea you generated in session 1. Refine your idea as needed
Joshua Roshal
N/[email protected]
10

7
Hands On Activity: Use given prompts for the suggested tool to identify current literature gap in your interest area or idea you generated in session 1. Refine your idea as needed
Carissa Cooney
N/[email protected]
10

7
Hands On Activity: Use given prompts for the suggested tool to identify current literature gap in your interest area or idea you generated in session 1. Refine your idea as needed
Tyler Loftus
N/[email protected]
10

7
Hands On Activity: Use given prompts for the suggested tool to identify current literature gap in your interest area or idea you generated in session 1. Refine your idea as needed
Sergio Navarro
N/[email protected]
10

8
Hands On Activity: Use given prompts for the suggested tool to review literature in your refined idea
Caitlin Silvestri
[email protected]
10

8
Hands On Activity: Use given prompts for the suggested tool to review literature in your refined idea
Joshua Roshal
[email protected]
10

8
Hands On Activity: Use given prompts for the suggested tool to review literature in your refined idea
Sergio Navarro
[email protected]
10

9
Hands On Activity: AI tools for other parts of research (Manuscript Writing, preliminary data analysis, cross checking the references)
Julian Cohen
[email protected]
20

9
Hands On Activity: AI tools for other parts of research (Manuscript Writing, preliminary data analysis, cross checking the references)
Joshua Roshal
[email protected]
20

9
Hands On Activity: AI tools for other parts of research (Manuscript Writing, preliminary data analysis, cross checking the references)
Carissa Cooney
[email protected]
20

9
Hands On Activity: AI tools for other parts of research (Manuscript Writing, preliminary data analysis, cross checking the references)
Tyler Loftus
[email protected]
20

9
Hands On Activity: AI tools for other parts of research (Manuscript Writing, preliminary data analysis, cross checking the references)
Sergio Navarro
[email protected]
20

10
Presentation/Discussion: How much to Trust AI: Do’s and Don’ts of Using AI for research
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan
[email protected]
5

10
Presentation/Discussion: How much to Trust AI: Do’s and Don’ts of Using AI for research
David Rawaf
[email protected]
5

11
Debriefing and feedback
Priti Parikh
[email protected]
5

11
Debriefing and feedback
Hee Soo Jung
[email protected]
5