Minds in Transition: AI Anxiety and Professional Identity Among Palestinian Medical Students in the Age of Generative AI
Supervisor Name
Dima Malhis
Supervisor Email
dima.malhis@najah.edu
University
An-Najah National University
Research field
Medical Sciences
Bio
Medical graduate from Palestine and a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Scientific Research and Medical Projects unit, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences at An-Najah National University. My interests focus on clinical and public health research, particularly in pediatrics, and in Medical Education. I am passionate about fostering research engagement among medical students. I am also involved in organizing academic initiatives that promote collaboration and innovation in medical research among students.
Description
This is a cross-sectional survey study investigating how Palestinian medical students perceive and emotionally respond to the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT. Using the validated FAME Scale (12-item Likert instrument), the study maps anxiety levels across five dimensions, job displacement, skill relevance, AI limitations, professional identity, and ethics, while linking these to demographics. Demographics include, year of study, gender, GPA, and intended specialty. It is the first empirical study of its kind in Palestine, with potential to inform regional medical education policy.
