AGPJ – AI Chatbots in Caribbean Healthcare: Promise, Peril, and Practicality DEC 9, 2025

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Proposed Theme

“AI Chatbots in Caribbean Healthcare: Promise, Peril, and Practicality”
Evaluating the safety, accuracy, and contextual relevance of ChatGPT, Meditron, Qwen, and other emerging tools in real-world clinical settings.

Sub-Topics (Suggested Session Flow)

1. Introduction & Context  

• The rise of AI chatbots in healthcare: global overview
• Why the Caribbean context is unique (health system gaps, digital access, language/cultural nuances, medico-legal frameworks)

2. Clinical Accuracy & Safety  

• How well do chatbots handle common GP presentations (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, infections)?
• Risk of “hallucinations” and unsafe advice: case examples from Caribbean scenarios
• Comparing performance: ChatGPT, Meditron (clinical LLM), and Qwen (multilingual AI)

3. Ethical & Legal Considerations  

• Informed consent: should patients be told when AI is involved?
• Accountability: if harm occurs, who is responsible?
• Data privacy and patient confidentiality under Caribbean legal frameworks

4. Equity & Access  

• Bridging health gaps: Can AI support rural/underserved communities?
• Digital divide: internet access, literacy, and cost issues in the region
• Risks of widening disparities if AI is unevenly available

5. Case-Based Panel Discussion  

• Interactive session: review 2–3 anonymized real-world queries tested on different chatbots
• Audience + panelists evaluate accuracy, contextual fit, and potential harm/benefit

6. Practical Integration & Future Directions (10 min)

• When (and when not) to use chatbots in practice
• Potential as adjuncts for patient education, triage, CME, and administrative support
• Recommendations for cautious adoption, safeguards, and local policy development

7. Q&A and Closing (10 min)

Target CME Learning Goals

1. Critically appraise the accuracy and contextual relevance of AI chatbot responses in Caribbean practice.
2. Recognize the ethical, legal, and privacy issues surrounding AI use in healthcare.
3. Explore opportunities and risks of integrating AI tools into general practice and community medicine.
4. Equip participants with a framework for safe, ethical, and context-aware use of AI chatbots.