UC Davis Health is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance patient care and reduce the workload of experienced physicians. And now it’s taking a step further by preparing the next generation of health care providers to harness the advanced technology in a way that only an academic medical center can.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Medical Center is implementing a pilot program to teach its residents to use note-taking technology that faculty physicians have already implemented in their clinics. The pilot program will provide residents with training to apply generative AI tools during patient encounters, review those notes, and understand the opportunities and inherent risks of using the technology.

“We take great pride in preparing our residents for real-world practice,” shared Aman Parikh, professor of emergency medicine, who oversees the pilot program. “Our goal is to help them grow into confident, skilled attending physicians — and integrating tools like AI scribes is an essential part of that journey.”