Logan Pasquariello presented original research at the Military Surgical Skills Symposium (MS3), hosted by the Association for Defense Medical Studies and Training (ADMST). The abstract placed in the top 10 at the conference and has been accepted for publication in BMJ Military Health.
Abstract: The Creation and Evaluation of an AI-Based Educational Tool for Military Surgical Readiness in a Deployed Setting Authors: Logan D. Pasquariello, Carly M. Eckert MD PhD MPH, Kevin W. Sexton MD — Vanderbilt University & VUMC
Maintaining surgical readiness among reservists and civilian-augmentee surgeons is a persistent problem. Traditional training — classroom instruction and field exercises — offers limited exposure to the realities of casualty care in austere, resource-constrained environments: Role 2/3 care settings with evacuation timelines, material limitations, and evolving tactical conditions.
The team adapted SchoolMe’s validated AI clinical education platform to address these military-specific gaps. The adapted platform delivers:
- Case-based scenarios aligned with TCCC protocols and damage control surgery decision trees
- Speech-to-text interface with adaptive branching logic that challenges reasoning under evolving tactical conditions
- Resource-constraint modeling reflecting austere operational environments — blood product availability, limited equipment, mass casualty inputs
Evaluation showed strong alignment with damage control resuscitation and surgery guidelines, and moderate-to-strong alignment in resource constraint integration. Multi-casualty scenarios and handoff artifacts were also demonstrated. Identified next steps include multi-user team scenarios, tactical communication integration, and prospective validation with active military surgical trainees.
This work builds directly on the KEV.AI Lab’s core mission: making clinical expertise computable and trustworthy — including in the highest-stakes care environments. SchoolMe is the lab’s translational platform for AI-powered medical education — learn more about the project.