Marshall to pilot artificial intelligence software in counseling training
Marshall to pilot artificial intelligence software in counseling training
Publish Date: 2026-01-30 00:00:00
Source Domain: irontontribune.com
- Marshall University’s Counseling Department collaborates with Soma Lab Inc. on a pilot program integrating AI-driven clinical simulations.
- The partnership aims to enhance counselor and healthcare training through innovative simulation technology.
- Marshall will co-design the SimCare AI platform and receive early access starting this spring.
- The initiative focuses on ensuring AI supplements, rather than replaces, the relational aspects of counseling and healthcare.
- Dr. Eric T. Beeson highlights the importance of ethical use and the role of AI in providing high-fidelity training repetitions.
- The collaboration involves Marshall’s contribution of expertise, pilot testing, and seeking grant funding.
- SimCare AI will handle technical development, offering comprehensive access and training.
- The project has potential applications beyond counseling, potentially spanning various healthcare disciplines.
