Prof. Orit Karnieli-Miller and her team have developed innovative AI-driven simulators designed to transform the way healthcare professionals learn and practice communication skills. These cutting-edge tools utilize Generative AI to create realistic, interactive virtual patient encounters, allowing students and clinicians to engage in challenging conversations—such as breaking bad news or conducting basic clinical interviews—in a safe and supportive environment.

The AI simulators offer personalized, protocol-based feedback and guided reflection, helping learners build confidence, empathy, and clinical competence. Rooted in experiential learning theory, this technology supports repeated, self-paced practice while overcoming key barriers in traditional training—such as cost, logistics, and limited access to expert feedback.  For this work Prof. Orit Karnieli-Miller was honored with the "MasterAI for Teaching and Learning Innovation" Award from the Inter-University Computation Center and AWS for the development of BRAVE,  created with Dr. Zohar Elyoseph. These scalable, research-backed tools are opening new pathways for teaching both advanced and foundational communication skills across healthcare professions. 

The lab team also explores how AI can help in qualitative analysis - careful human in the loop process is needed  doi:10.1177/10497323251359445