preprint · JMIR Preprints (2026) · Jul 14, 2026
GenAI-Based Avatar Standard Patients as Educators: A Comparison of Traditional Human SP Delivery with Fully Automated GenAI Avatar SP Delivery
In plain English
Compares human standardized patients with a fully automated generative-AI avatar patient system (VR and desktop) for practicing complex patient conversations. The authors report the approach is feasible and a scalable complement to traditional simulation programs.
virtual patients
medical education
role-play training
virtual reality
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