Joe
Vuthiganon,
DMD
Associate Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Dr. Joe Vuthiganon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Reconstructive & Rehabilitation Sciences at MUSC’s James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine. He earned his DMD from MUSC and completed an AEGD residency at UNC-Chapel Hill. Upon returning to Charleston, he joined the MUSC faculty full-time. Dr. Vuthiganon chairs the Curriculum Committee and serves as course director for several dental courses. He is recognized for his leadership in curriculum development and his engaging, theatrical teaching style.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Preparing future health professionals for effective patient communication and interprofessional collaboration remains a central challenge in health education. The authors developed an AI-powered virtual patient platform with support from an NIH R41 STTR grant, aiming to provide scalable, lifelike simulation experiences that foster clinical interviewing and teamwork skills in interprofessional educational settings.This presentation shares findings from two key components of our research and development process. First, we describe outcomes from the R41-funded Phase I study, which involved…