AI Avatars Will Soon Help Doctors Sharpen Their Communication Skills

In WWL-TV, reporters cover a new program at LSU Health powered by Videra Health that puts AI avatar patients in medical students’ pockets so they can practice clinical conversations on their phones. Videra’s technology drives the avatars, which are built to feel like a real patient encounter, and after each simulation Videra’s AI critiques the student doctor and suggests better ways to communicate so they can build trust with patients before stepping into a clinical setting. The piece notes that medical schools have long relied on hired actors to play patient roles, but practice time has been limited; with Videra’s avatars, students can rehearse anytime. LSU Health is among the first medical schools in the country to deploy the approach.

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