- Sketchy launches the Clinical Reasoning Catalyst Grant to support U.S. medical schools in co-developing DDx, an AI-powered diagnostic reasoning platform.
- Five selected institutions will receive $2,000 grants, beta access to DDx, and collaborate on integrating virtual patient scenarios into their curricula.
- The initiative aims to foster innovation in clinical reasoning education through academic partnerships, learner data insights, and national-level discourse.
Sketchy, the pioneer in cutting-edge medical education solutions, has introduced the Clinical Reasoning Catalyst Grant: A DDx Collaboration, a new program aimed at enriching diagnostic reasoning education through collaborative work among institutions and AI-powered instruments. The grant initiative allows accredited U.S. osteopathic and allopathic medical schools to apply for an institutional award of up to $2,000 and be part of the co-creation of DDx, a next-gen clinical reasoning platform by Sketchy.
DDx is an artificial intelligence-driven learning platform in which students interact with virtual patients and visiting physicians to arrive at clinical decisions and get instant feedback. The immersive environment aims to cultivate essential diagnostic reasoning skills necessary for clinical practice. With this grant, five institutions will be chosen as Founding DDx Pilot Institutions, directly assisting in the development and implementation of clinical reasoning cases specific to their curricula. Participants will also assess the effectiveness of the platform using learner performance data and feedback, work with peers in a yearlong cohort, and inform national conversations through publications and conference presentations.
Girish Krishnaswamy, CEO of Sketchy, highlighted the revolutionary possibilities of AI in medical education, but stressed that it will be through collaboration that one can reap its maximum benefits. He was thrilled to collaborate with institutions dedicated to educational innovation and explore the limits of how AI can augment diagnostic learning.
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Eligibility for the grant calls for applicants to be faculty at a U.S.-accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school with a proven institutional commitment to developing new approaches to clinical reasoning instruction. Participating schools will have early beta access to DDx and the chance to incorporate its tools into their curriculum, as well as the $2,000 unrestricted grant to assist with participation and scholarship.
This effort is a critical milestone in harnessing technology to enhance medical education, heralding the shift toward more adaptive, data-infused, and student-centric strategies in educating the next generation of physicians. By encouraging academic institutions to take a leadership position in the development of DDx, Sketchy seeks to create a collaborative community where diagnostic education innovation can flourish and grow in sync with the ever-evolving nature of medical practice.
