Efficient Teaching: Leveraging AI to Optimize Clinical Learning and Care (2025 AC Live)
This panel introduces how artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) can be used to enhance clinical efficiency while enriching learning in real-time. Educators and Clinicians will explore how tools such as OpenEvidence and NotebookLM can quickly synthesize literature, generate clinically relevant teaching points, and support decision-making in busy inpatient and outpatient settings. We will demonstrate practical use, effective prompt engineering, and address common pitfalls when integrating AI into clinical education. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to harness AI for both patient care and bedside teaching.
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the technology behind modern AI tools and recognize which are effective in the clinical setting.
- Apply prompt engineering principles to customize AI outputs for efficient teaching and clinical decision support.
- Use AI tools to rapidly generate chalk talks, discussion questions, and learning points relevant to clinical care.
Erika Abel, MD
Internal Medicine - Pediatrics
University of South Florida
Dr. Erika Abel is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and the Program Director of the Med-Peds Residency Program at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine. She has led the program since 2008 and is widely recognized for her excellence in medical education, innovation in curriculum design, and unwavering commitment to resident advocacy.
A dual board-certified internist and pediatrician, Dr. Abel completed her Med-Peds residency and chief residency at USF, where she has remained a dedicated educator and leader for nearly two decades. She has played a key role in the development of simulation-based curricula, quality improvement education, and individualized board preparation strategies. Her initiatives include gamified QI training, a pediatric board review series, and structured faculty development in resident scholarly activity.
Dr. Abel currently serves as Chief of Staff at Tampa General Hospital and is a voting member of its Board of Directors. She holds extensive leadership roles on numerous hospital and university committees focused on quality, communication, and clinical learning environments.
She is the recipient of multiple teaching and leadership awards, including the USF Med-Peds Attending of the Year, the ACP Florida Chapter’s Volunteerism and Community Service Award, and the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award.
Nationally, Dr. Abel is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from resident diversity and inclusion to the use of AI in individualized medical education. Her work continues to shape the next generation of compassionate, competent, and innovative Med-Peds physicians.
Candice Mateja, DO, FACP (she/her/hers)
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Internal Medicine
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Dr. Candice Mateja is Professor of Medicine at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital, where she serves as Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Internal Medicine. A dedicated academic internist and nationally recognized educator, she has led innovations in graduate medical education for more than a decade.
At USF, Dr. Mateja is Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency and long-standing Chair of the Clinical Competency Committee, where she has pioneered the use of high-reliability and just-culture frameworks to strengthen milestone-based assessment and support learner success. She continues to teach medical students and residents across clerkships, inpatient rotations, and workshops, earning some of the institution’s highest teaching honors, including the Tampa General Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, the Roy H. Bahnke Award for Best Educator in Internal Medicine, and the USF Outstanding Faculty Educator Award, recognizing the top educator across all of Graduate Medical Education.
Beyond her local impact, Dr. Mateja is deeply engaged in national educational leadership through the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) and Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM). She has served on multiple committees, presented workshops at national meetings, and advanced faculty development on topics including resident remediation, professionalism, and milestone-based evaluation.
Respected for her mentorship, scholarship, and collaborative leadership, Dr. Mateja continues to shape the next generation of physicians and medical educators while advancing the culture of safety, professionalism, and excellence at USF and beyond.
Elizabeth Peek, DO (she/her/hers)
Hospitalist
University of South Tampa
Elimarys Perez-Colon, MD (she/her/hers)
Internal Medicine - Pediatrics
University of South Florida
Dr. Elimarys Perez-Colon is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine and serves as the Associate Program Director of the USF Med-Peds Residency Program. She is a dual board-certified internist and pediatrician, deeply committed to medical education, health equity, and global health.
A highly decorated educator, Dr. Perez-Colon has received numerous honors including the 2025 USF Health Culture Champion Award, the MPPDA Brendan Kelly National Award for advocacy and educational innovation, and multiple teaching awards from USF and Tampa General Hospital. As Chief of Medicine at Tampa General, she leads efforts to enhance quality care, professional development, and interdepartmental collaboration.
She is the lead faculty advisor for the USF International Health Service Collaborative and has led service-learning initiatives in Colombia, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas. Her scholarly work spans topics such as medical Spanish education, coaching for diversity pipelines, and AI-integrated board preparation.
Dr. Perez-Colon is nationally recognized for her contributions to academic medicine, having presented at AAIM, SGIM, APPD, and AMEE. Her teaching portfolio includes directing the Medical Spanish elective, leading DEI-focused clinical case discussions, and mentoring students in public health, disparities, and global medicine. She is passionate about empowering future physician-leaders through culturally responsive education, learner-centered coaching, and service-driven training.
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