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HomeWebinarsUsing AI-driven simulation to practice coaching skills for educators from Weill Cornell Medicine

Using AI-driven simulation to practice coaching skills for educators from Weill Cornell Medicine

Explore how medical educators can develop and practice coaching skills through an interactive, AI-driven simulation experience, grounded in a recent pilot.

May 28, 2026

12:00 PM ET

60 minutes, including Q&A

Alice Tang, MD, MHPE
Alice Tang, MD, MHPE

Assistant Chief for Education, Co-Director of the Clinical Scholars Program in the Section of Hospital Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine

Todd Cassese, MD, FACP
Todd Cassese, MD, FACP

Professor of Teaching in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine

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Webinar overview

Coaching is widely regarded as a powerful approach to supporting learner development in medical education but is rarely taught to the faculty who are expected to practice it. This interactive webinar invites medical educators to explore the emerging landscape of faculty coaching development through the lens of a recent pilot at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Facilitated by Dr. Alice Tang and Dr. Todd Cassese from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dr. Ben Muller from Sketchy, this session will introduce the adapted coaching framework at the heart of the SIMCoach initiative, share candid reflections on what worked and what didn’t in the pilot, and invite participants to engage directly with an AI-powered simulated learner to experience SIMCoach firsthand.

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SIMCoach was developed through a collaboration between Weill Cornell Medicine and DDx by Sketchy, an educational technology company, with the goal of giving faculty an environment to build and refine coaching skills. This is not a product demonstration. It is a practitioner-led conversation about a real educational challenge — with a hands-on opportunity to explore one evolving response to it.

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Disclaimer: Dr. Tang serves as a consultant with Sketchy and was involved in the collaborative development of SIMCoach described in this interview. Dr. Tang receives consulting fees from Sketchy Group LLC, the developer of the platform used in the SIMCoach pilot described in this presentation.

What you'll learn

Learn about an adapted coaching framework used in the SIMCoach initiative

Hear candid reflections on what worked and what did not in a real pilot

Engage with an AI-powered simulated learner to practice coaching firsthand

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Meet your expert speakers

Alice Tang, MD, MHPE
Alice Tang, MD, MHPE
Assistant Chief for Education, Co-Director of the Clinical Scholars Program in the Section of Hospital Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine

Alice Tang, MD, MHPE, is currently Assistant Chief for Education and Co-Director of the Clinical Scholars Program in the Section of Hospital Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, where she leads faculty development, mentoring, coaching, and remediation programs for more than 100 faculty. In her role, she uses faculty development and curricular innovation to change the culture of feedback and has founded several coaching-focused initiatives, including the Master Coach Program and the EXCEL Program for WCM faculty.

Todd Cassese, MD, FACP
Todd Cassese, MD, FACP
Professor of Teaching in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine

Todd Cassese, MD, FACP, is a medical education leader and hospitalist. He is currently Professor of Teaching in Medicine at Weill Cornell College of Medicine and President of Meda-Cognitive Strategies, a medical education consultancy. He previously served as assistant dean for clinical education, associate dean for medical education, and interim senior associate dean for medical education at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he led a major curriculum transformation aligned with the institutional mission.

Ben Muller, MD
Ben Muller, MD
Chief Content Officer

Ben Muller, MD is the Chief Content Officer at Sketchy, overseeing content development across Sketchy's core learning platform and DDx by Sketchy. A Columbia-trained physician, Ben has spent over six years translating complex medical concepts into engaging, evidence-informed learning experiences — leading a multidisciplinary team of physicians, educators, and creatives dedicated to making medical education built for modern clinical practice.

Dr. Sarah Mitchell, MD, FACP
Professor of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Mitchell is a nationally recognized expert in clinical reasoning and diagnostic error prevention. She serves as Director of Clinical Skills Education at Johns Hopkins and has published extensively on cognitive bias mitigation and diagnostic safety. Her research focuses on improving diagnostic accuracy through structured reasoning frameworks and simulation-based training.

Dr. Raj Kumar, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Clinical Education, Stanford University School of Medicine

Dr. Kumar leads Stanford's clinical reasoning curriculum and oversees assessment innovation across all clinical clerkships. He is a pioneer in integrating AI-enhanced simulation into medical education and has received multiple teaching awards for his work developing competency-based assessment frameworks. His expertise spans internal medicine, medical education, and healthcare quality improvement.

Dr. Sarah Mitchell, MD, FACP
Professor of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Mitchell is a nationally recognized expert in clinical reasoning and diagnostic error prevention. She serves as Director of Clinical Skills Education at Johns Hopkins and has published extensively on cognitive bias mitigation and diagnostic safety. Her research focuses on improving diagnostic accuracy through structured reasoning frameworks and simulation-based training.

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Join us for this interactive webinar and gain practical strategies to elevate diagnostic reasoning in your practice or teaching

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