Dr Rohin Athavale
MSc, BMBCh, MA (Hons)
Expertise
Rohin is a doctor with substantial experience in medical education including teaching clinical skills to early year students. He has expertise in AI in medicine, leadings units on the MSc AI for medicine and health.
Current positions
Lecturer
Bristol Medical School (THS)
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Biography
I am an Oxford-trained junior doctor who graduated early and worked through the global pandemic. I've worked in the NHS including in respiratory, acute medical, neurosurgical, and psychiatry units. I’m currently pursuing my passion for medical education by teaching medical students at the University of Bristol. I've designed and delivered the new clinical skills core teaching for Y1 and Y2 medical students.
I have strong experience in digital health, having achieved an MSc in digital health with distinction. Through it, I’ve developed skills in coding, data science and AI in healthcare. I am advocate for AI literacy training for staff and students, piloting teaching on AI in healthcare for medical students. I'm leading the units 'Application of AI in clinical settings' and 'Foundations of health and healthcare' on the MSc AI for medicine and health
I have strong experience in digital health, having achieved an MSc in digital health with distinction. Through it, I’ve developed skills in coding, data science and AI in healthcare. I am advocate for AI literacy training for staff and students, piloting teaching on AI in healthcare for medical students. I'm leading the units 'Application of AI in clinical settings' and 'Foundations of health and healthcare' on the MSc AI for medicine and health
Research interests
Research interests in medical education including decolonising the medical curriculum and students as educators.
Publications
Recent publications
26/09/2024AI in medicine
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Teaching
I currently work at Bristol as a lecturer at the medical school. This involves the delivery of content such as clinical skills sessions for years 1 and 2 and regular student contact in case-based learning and practicals. A highlight in this role has been designing and delivering a 6-week student choice module on the use of AI in medicine, where I helped students build their own AI models for a real-world health problem.