THIS I BELIEVE ESSAY
Week 5
Lesson 3-4
Learning objectives:
11.W1 plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level independently
on a wide range of general and curricular topics
11.W6 develop with minimal support coherent arguments supported
when necessary by examples and reasons for a wide range of written
genres in familiar general and curricular topics
11.R2 understand specific information and detail in extended texts on a
wide range of familiar general and curricular topics, and a growing range
of unfamiliar topics
BRAINSTORMING
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What might AI (Artificial Intelligence) be able to do for doctors,
hospitals, and patients?
While Watching
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Pay close attention to how AI is described:
➔ What problems it can solve.
➔ What new challenges or risks it might create.
Take short notes: jot down any ideas, surprising facts, or concerns
you hear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvqDTbusdUU
After Watching: Group Discussion
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Discuss these questions in small groups or pairs. Be ready to share
your ideas with the whole class!
DISCUSS
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How should healthcare providers balance the benefits of AI with the
potential risks of mistakes?
Should doctors be held responsible for AI-driven decisions in
healthcare? Why or why not?
What strategies can healthcare organizations use to make sure AI
tools are fair and unbiased?
What steps could be taken to build public trust in AI-assisted
healthcare?
DISCUSS
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How can we ensure that advances in AI healthcare technology
benefit everyone, not just wealthy populations?
Imagine you are designing a new AI system for cancer diagnosis.
What three specific features or safeguards would you include to
maximize patient safety and fairness?
In 20 years, what do you think the most important skills for a
human doctor will be? How should medical education change?
How should healthcare systems balance the need for data with the
right to privacy? Would you be willing to share your own health
data for AI research? Why or why not
READING
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YES if the statement agrees with the author.
NO if the statement does not agree with the author.
NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage.
1. Healthcare service consumers demonstrate a strong need for better communication. ..............
2. Breast cancer predicting AI algorithm requires no investment into computer devices. ...........
3. Laura Craft believes that AI governance is important for the ethical use of AI. ..............
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For the following questions, choose from the paragraphs (A-F). The paragraphs may be chosen more than
once. In which section does the author mention…
4. tasks that are unlikely to be completed by AI ...............
5. an authorized method of regulation aimed at improving a particular sector of the healthcare industry
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6. a specific device that needs to be connected to AI for its broader healthcare use ...............
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READING ANSWERS
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1. Yes
2. No
3. NG
4. F (That will free up humans to spend more time on more effective and
compassionate face-to-face professional care.)
5. E (pharmaceutical vigilance process, a legally mandated discipline for
detecting and reporting adverse effects from drugs, then assessing,
understanding and preventing those effects)
6. D (Patients can now use wearables that provide feedback about their
glucose levels to themselves and their medical team. AI can help
providers gather that information,...)
Comprehension questions
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1.According to the text, how can AI technologies like natural language
processing and predictive analytics improve communication between
healthcare providers and patients?
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2.What examples are given in the text to show how AI outperforms
humans in diagnosing diseases such as cancer?
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3.Why does Laura Craft emphasize the need for AI governance in
healthcare, especially in clinical applications?
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4.How is AI helping organizations like Selta Square improve the
pharmaceutical vigilance (PV) process?
WRITING
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Task Instructions:
Write a "This I Believe" essay inspired by the article Artificial
Intelligence Opportunities in Healthcare. "Courage, Code, and Care:
My Belief in Artificial Intelligence"
Emphasize the human-AI connection in healthcare or beyond.