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AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use
Use AI tools safely in clinical work: how models learn, prompting for clinicians, AI scribes and documentation, reading evidence with AI, judging whether a model is any good, and the bias, privacy and legal questions every doctor now meets. Built on NBEMS's free AI in Healthcare lectures.
- 9 modules
- 7h 1m of video
- Beginner
- English
- ₹0, free
- Lab practice in your browser
₹0Free for good
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Certificate ₹499, optional. The course is free either way.
Overview
About AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use
Use AI tools safely in clinical work: prompting, AI scribes, reading evidence, judging a model, and privacy and legal questions.
AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for doctors, residents and medical students. It has 9 modules and 7h 1m of video lessons, with written notes, a practice task per module, a practical project and a final assessment of 15 questions (pass mark 60%). Learning costs nothing and needs only a free account. The optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code, is a one-off ₹499 inclusive of GST for learners in India; it is not a vendor credential. Updated 1 November 2026.
Who it is for: Doctors, residents and medical students
This course includes
- 7h 1m of video lessons
- 9 modules with written notes and diagrams
- One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
- Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
- Lifetime access, the course does not expire
- Optional verifiable certificate when you finish
- Step 1 of 3
Learn the 9 modules
7h 1m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.
- Step 2 of 3
Pass the final assessment
15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.
- Step 3 of 3
Take the certificate, if you want it
Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.
See the certificate and its price
A look inside
From the lessons
Where AI already sits in a doctor's day
by AI for Physicians - Bridging Healthcare & MedTech
How machines learn: intuition for clinicians
by NBEMS
Prompt thinking for clinicians
by NBEMS
Documentation, AI scribes and the tools worth paying for
by My AI Doctor | AI in Healthcare with Dr. Saab
Reading journals and synthesising evidence with AI
by NBEMS
When is an AI actually useful? Evaluating a model
by NBEMS
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits and are shown from YouTube.
What you learn
What you will be able to do
By the end you will be able to:
- Explain in plain words how a clinical AI model learns
- Write de-identified prompts that produce useful drafts
- Use an AI scribe with consent and a proper review
- Read evidence faster without trusting an AI summary blindly
- Work out what a model's sensitivity and specificity mean for patients
How it works
How this course works
Watch the lessons
Short video lessons, one module at a time, at your own pace.
Read the notes
Open the Reading tab for the written notes and diagrams of the module.
Practise in the 3D labOptional
Try the module in the free 3D lab, in your browser.
Check yourself
Answer the questions to see what stuck before you move on.
Final assessment
Pass the final once you have been through the modules.
Certificate, if you want oneOptional
Optional, with a page anyone can use to verify it.
Syllabus
Course content, module by module
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- Modules
- 9
- Video lessons
- 12
- Of video
- 7h 1m
- Final questions
- 15
- 01
Where AI already sits in a doctor's day
2 lessons · 11m - 02
How machines learn: intuition for clinicians, with lab practice:
1 lesson · 59m - 03
Prompt thinking for clinicians, with lab practice:
1 lesson · 1h 2m - 04
Documentation, AI scribes and the tools worth paying for, with lab practice:
3 lessons · 35m - 05
Reading journals and synthesising evidence with AI
1 lesson · 1h 3m - 06
When is an AI actually useful? Evaluating a model, with lab practice:
1 lesson · 1h 2m - 07
Bias, fairness and the black box, with lab practice:
1 lesson · 51m - 08
Ethics, privacy, law and trust
2 lessons · 1h 18m Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%
3D lab
Practise in the 3D lab
Practise the questions a clinician should ask of an AI tool in the AI Workbench: how it was tested, who it treats unfairly, what data it needs and where it must stop.
- Privacy firstAI Workbench, about 25 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Privacy first
- Check the AI's work: healthcareAI Workbench, about 30 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Check the AI's work: healthcare
- Choose the metric and the thresholdAI Workbench, about 25 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Choose the metric and the threshold
- Fairness checkAI Workbench, about 30 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Fairness check
Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.
Project
The course project
Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.
About 8 hours
Evaluating an AI scribe for a hospital department: an evaluation plan, a risk register, a safe-use procedure and a pilot report
Plan and evaluate an ambient AI scribe in a hospital outpatient clinic, as the clinical lead responsible for patient safety. Write the evaluation protocol, build the risk register, write the safe-use procedure and report a four-week pilot with error rates and time saved. No real patient data is used at any point.
- 4documents in the pack
- 5steps to follow
- 4things to hand in
- 8 hof work, at your pace
Sample document pack, 4 documents, filled in for the scenario
- PlanEvaluation protocol: ambient AI scribe pilot, medicine outpatient clinic
- Risk registerRisk register: ambient AI scribe pilot
- ProcedureSafe use of the ambient AI scribe in the medicine outpatient clinic
- ReportPilot report: ambient AI scribe, medicine outpatient clinic, weeks 1 to 4
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Tools
Software, hardware and lessons
Software
A free account on one general AI assistant, and a free PubMed account. Nothing to install. Never use patient-identifiable data in a public tool.
Hardware
Any computer or phone with a browser.
Who it is for
Beginner. For doctors, residents and senior medical students. No statistics beyond what you used in medical school, and no coding.
Video lessons by
- NBEMS
- AI for Physicians
- My AI Doctor
Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Never use patient-identifiable data in a public AI tool.
Required
- 01Free
PubMed and My NCBI
US National Library of Medicine (NCBI), in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser
- Account
- None needed
PubMed is free to search. Many articles link to free full text; others are behind the publisher's paywall.
Steps
- 1.Open pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov and type your search terms.
- 2.Use the filters on the left, such as Free full text and publication date.
- 3.To save searches, click Log in and sign in with Login.gov, Google, ORCID, Microsoft, eRA Commons or an NIH account.
- 4.Use Save or Create alert under the search box to keep a search or get email updates.
- Tick the Free full text filter to find articles you can read without a subscription.
Open PubMed and My NCBIpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
One AI assistant
Any one is enough.
- 02Free plan with limits
ChatGPT
OpenAI, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser, plus mobile and desktop apps
- Account
- A free OpenAI account
The Free plan allows everyday text chats. File uploads, image creation, voice and data analysis have tighter limits than paid plans, and ads may appear in some countries. Paid plans raise the limits.
Steps
- 1.Open chatgpt.com.
- 2.Click Sign up and create an account with your email, or a Google, Microsoft or Apple account.
- 3.Verify your email and confirm your details.
- 4.Type your question in the message box.
- Do not paste personal data, passwords or confidential work files.
- ChatGPT tells you when you reach a limit. Wait for it to reset or switch to a lighter task.
Open ChatGPTchatgpt.com - 03Free plan with limits
Claude
Anthropic, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser, plus desktop and mobile apps
- Account
- A free Claude account (you must be 18 or over)
The Free plan covers chat on web, desktop and mobile, web search, file creation and Artifacts. Usage limits reset on a rolling five-hour window and depend on message length and features used. Paid plans give more usage.
Steps
- 1.Open claude.ai (or see the plans at claude.com/pricing).
- 2.Sign up with your email or Google account and confirm your email.
- 3.Confirm you are 18 or over and accept the terms.
- 4.Type your question in the message box.
- Long conversations and large files use up your limit faster. Start a new chat for a new topic.
- Do not paste personal data or confidential work files.
Open Claudeclaude.com - 04Free with limits
Google Gemini
Google, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser, plus Android and iOS apps
- Account
- A free Google account
Free with a Google account, including a Flash model, limited access to the Pro model, image generation, Deep Research and Gems. Paid Google AI plans give higher limits. Some features require you to be 18 or over.
Steps
- 1.Open gemini.google.com.
- 2.Sign in with your Google account.
- 3.Accept the terms the first time you use it.
- 4.Type your question or upload a file in the prompt box.
- Use a personal Google account. Work or school accounts depend on your administrator's settings.
Open Google Geminigemini.google.com - 05Free
Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Microsoft, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser, plus Windows, macOS, Android and iOS apps
- Account
- None needed
Microsoft Copilot is free for individuals; you must be at least 13 (older in some countries). Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is included at no extra cost for organisations with an eligible Microsoft 365 licence and needs a work or school (Microsoft Entra ID) account.
Steps
- 1.Open copilot.microsoft.com.
- 2.Optionally click Sign in and use your personal Microsoft account.
- 3.Type your question in the message box.
- 4.For work or school use, sign in at microsoft365.com with your organisation account and open Copilot Chat.
- Copilot Chat with a work or school account adds enterprise data protection. Use it for work material if your organisation provides it.
Open Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chatcopilot.microsoft.com
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Practise what you learn in the free 3D lab
Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.
- Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
- The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
- Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.
Why learn with EDWartens
What you get with this course.
- Free from the first lesson to the final assessment.
- Practice in a free 3D lab in your browser, with nothing to install.
- Video lessons with written notes and a project.
- An optional certificate that anyone can verify online.
FAQ
Common questions
Is this course medical advice?
No. It teaches doctors how to use AI tools safely in their own work: documentation, evidence reading, evaluating tools, and the ethics and law around them. It never tells you how to treat a patient, and nothing in it replaces your clinical judgement.
Who is the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course for?
Practising doctors, residents and senior medical students. Nurses and allied health professionals will find most of it useful too, and there is a separate course written for them.
How is it different from the NBEMS AI in Healthcare programme?
It is built on NBEMS's free public lectures, credited on each module, but it is not the NBEMS programme and is not affiliated with NBEMS. EDWartens added short lessons on scribes and tools, notes with worked problems, a hospital evaluation project and an assessment. If you can attend the NBEMS programme itself, we recommend it.
How long does the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course take?
About 10 hours of lessons, notes and practice, which most doctors spread over two to four weeks. The optional project, evaluating an AI scribe for a hospital department, adds about eight hours.
Do I need statistics or coding?
No coding. The only statistics are sensitivity, specificity and predictive values, worked through with simple tables.
Can I use patient data in the exercises?
No. Every exercise uses invented or de-identified cases. The course teaches you never to put identifiable patient information into a public AI tool.
Is the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course really free?
Yes. Every module, the notes, the project and the final assessment. The only paid item is the certificate, if you want it.
What certificate does the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course give?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a number anyone can verify on our site. It is not a medical qualification, CME credit or regulatory approval of any kind, and we never describe it as one.
Do I have to use the lab?
No. The lab is optional practice. You can skip it whenever you like, and it never blocks your progress, the final assessment or your certificate.
Is the lab free?
Yes. Every lab level for this course opens in your browser, free, with nothing to install.
Is the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?
Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 including GST for this beginner course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.
What topics does the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course cover, module by module?
The AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course has 9 modules. It opens with "Where AI already sits in a doctor's day", goes through "How machines learn: intuition for clinicians", "Documentation, AI scribes and the tools worth paying for", "When is an AI actually useful? Evaluating a model" and "Ethics, privacy, law and trust" and ends with "Final Assessment". The full list with minutes is under "What you learn" on this page.
What can I do after the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course?
After the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course: Explain how a clinical AI model learns, and why it can fail on a new population; Write de-identified prompts that give useful clinical drafts; Use an AI scribe with consent and a proper review before signing. These are the practical outcomes the course is written around, and the final assessment of 15 questions checks them.
What software and hardware do I need for the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course, and does it cost anything?
For the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course, software: A free account on one general AI assistant, and a free PubMed account. Nothing to install. Never use patient-identifiable data in a public tool. Hardware: any computer or phone with a browser. The course itself is free.
Is the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course suitable for me, and what level is it?
AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use is rated beginner. Beginner. For doctors, residents and senior medical students. No statistics beyond what you used in medical school, and no coding. It is written for doctors, residents and medical students, and has 7h 1m of video lessons at your own pace.
Which jobs use the skills from the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course?
Skills from the AI for Doctors: Clinical Notes, Research and Safe Use course (for example: explain how a clinical AI model learns, and why it can fail on a new population) are used in physician work. The course gives you practical evidence of the skill; it does not promise a job, and employers decide on experience and interview.
All course factsHide course facts
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹3,999.
- Who it is for
- Doctors, residents and medical students
- Format
- 9 self-paced modules, 7h 1m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. For doctors, residents and senior medical students. No statistics beyond what you used in medical school, and no coding.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- A free account on one general AI assistant, and a free PubMed account. Nothing to install. Never use patient-identifiable data in a public tool.
- Hardware
- Any computer or phone with a browser.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- NBEMS, AI for Physicians, My AI Doctor (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 1 November 2026
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Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)the AI in Healthcare lecture series: how machines learn, prompt thinking for clinicians, journal reading, model evaluation, bias and explainability, ethics, privacy and trust
- AI for Physiciansthe short introduction on how a doctor can start with AI
- My AI Doctorlessons on AI scribes and documentation tools
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@edwartens.co.in.