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WSMA Membership Survey

WSMA is interested in your thoughts on patient and physician use of Artificial Intelligence, as well as the separate issue of how satisfied you are with the day-to-day practice of medicine. Please take a moment to complete this brief survey which will help inform our work.
Thoughts on use of AI:
1.How frequently do patients reference information generated by AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, symptom checkers, health chatbots) during clinical encounters?
2.Have you observed an increase in patient use of AI-generated medical information over the past 12 months?
3.How concerned are you about patients using AI-generated information to make healthcare decisions without consulting a physician?
4.Do you believe consumer-facing health AI tools should be subject to greater regulatory oversight?
5.What is your greatest concern regarding patient use of AI-generated medical information?
6.What opportunities, if any, do you see for AI tools to improve patient care or patient education?
7.Please share any examples or experiences you have had with patients relying on AI-generated health information.
8.How frequently do you personally use artificial intelligence tools in your medical practice?
9.If you personally use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in your medical practice, for which of the following purposes do you use them? (Select all that apply.)
10.Overall, what has been your impression of the impact of AI tools on your clinical practice?
11.Describe briefly any consistently positive and unique experiences, and/or any concerning pitfalls that you have run into with the use of AI in your practice:
12.Which of the following best describes your view of AI's future role in medicine?
Thinking about your day-to-day practice of medicine, how would you describe the following:
13.Overall satisfaction practicing medicine
14.Satisfaction with your current work situation (i.e., your group/hospital/independent practice/other)
15.Ability to care for your patients with minimal employer bureaucracy, interruption
16.Work-life balance
Rate your level of concern:
17.Level of clinical control/autonomy over clinical decision making
18.Not enough time with patients
19.Level of administrative burden/complexity
20.Level of concern with malpractice insurance cost
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
21.What is your gender?
22.How old are you?
23.In which region of the state is your practice located?
24.Which of the following best describes your practice setting?
25.Which of the following best describes the ownership structure of the practice setting where you primarily work?
26.What is your specialty?