Hallym University Medical Student Eunhee Ha Publishes Paper in Jeehp, Journal of the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute

Parasitology Research Utilizing AI
Paper Published in an International Academic Journal

Eunhee Ha, an undergraduate student of Hallym University College of Medicine. Provided by Hallym University

Eunhee Ha, a third-year undergraduate student (Class of 2023) in the College of Medicine at Hallym University (President Choi Yanghee), published a paper as the sole author on March 5 in the Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, detailing her experiences and achievements in a parasitology class incorporating AI.

This international academic journal is published by the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute and edited by the Institute for Medical Education at Hallym University. Supported by a student research grant, Eunhee Ha analyzed practical applications and learning outcomes of AI-based medical education, conducted from October 27 to December 15, 2025, and wrote her paper based on this analysis. The paper was published online in the Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions on February 5, 2026, and released in its final version on March 5, 2026.

This study is significant in that it proposes a new educational model that goes beyond traditional lectures, integrating student-led discussion, presentations, hands-on practice, and the use of AI. The course, held over seven weeks, organically combined weekly parasitology topics, microscope and specimen practice, and AI tool training. Students utilized various AI tools such as Notion, Gemini, AI Studio, NotebookLM, Teachable Machine, and Antigravity to experience information retrieval, summarization, quiz generation, coding, and image classification model development.

In particular, Eunhee Ha personally implemented an AI model that distinguished images of malaria-infected red blood cells for the final evaluation, demonstrating high classification reliability on actual microscope specimens. She commented, "I was able to go beyond simply using AI and develop the ability to interpret medical data and apply it to problem-solving," adding, "It was impressive that, through this course, I could easily perform high-level programming using Vibe Coding."

This educational innovation at Hallym University is highly meaningful as it concretely presents a direction for medical education in the AI era. This attempt, which combines student-centered learning, laboratory practice, and digital technology, is being recognized as a model case for future-oriented medical education.

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