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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Education (769) New Methods and Approaches in Medical Education (642) Methodological Innovations (61) Artificial Intelligence (4811) Health Informatics Education and Training (165)

Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

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Estimating the Prevalence of Generative AI Use in Medical School Application Essays: Cross-Sectional Study

Estimating the Prevalence of Generative AI Use in Medical School Application Essays: Cross-Sectional Study

Authors of this article:

Nicholas C Spies1 Author Orcid Image ;   Valerie S Ratts2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ian S Hagemann3 Author Orcid Image
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Nicholas C Spies   1 , MD ;   Valerie S Ratts   2 , MD ;   Ian S Hagemann   3 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States

3 Department of Pathology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Ian S Hagemann, MD, PhD
  • Department of Pathology and Immunology
  • School of Medicine
  • Washington University in St. Louis
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  • St. Louis, MO 63110
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 3147478924
  • Email: hagemani@wustl.edu