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AI Kotohajime

A self-study site on generative AI for healthcare professionals

This site is in beta

The site currently published is a beta version. The content has not yet undergone editorial supervision and is subject to change. You can complete the learning activities and issue a certificate for all three areas -- A, B, and C.

If an attending physician or instructor sent you a link to this site, just follow the guidance on this page. No registration or account creation is required. All you need is the browser you already use and a generative AI tool you already have access to (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Copilot), and you can get started right away.

Three steps to get started

  1. Learn — Read each unit and try the prompts it provides with the generative AI tool you already use. Each unit takes about 10 minutes.
  2. Take the quiz — Take the multiple-choice quiz for each area. A score of 80% or higher is a pass, and you can retake it as many times as you like. Area B also includes a practical exercise in which you receive feedback from an AI.
  3. Issue your certificate — Once you meet the requirements for an area, you can issue a "certificate" (mokuroku) on the spot. You may use a nickname instead of your real name.

For detailed steps, see How to Use.

The three areas

  • Area A: How Generative AI Works — Learn how large language models and image generation work, and why hallucinations occur. Go to Area A →
  • Area B: Interactive AI Skills — Learn iterative refinement, how to provide context, and techniques for having AI ask questions and critique your work. Go to Area B →
  • Area C: Ethics, Safety, and Verification — Learn about protecting patient information, copyright, bias, and human verification. Go to Area C →

Our promises

  • No registration required — No account creation or login is needed.
  • Zero log collection — Your usage is never recorded by this site, including any form of access analytics. See the Privacy Policy for details.
  • The certificate is not an official credential — It is a self-issued tool for marking your sense of accomplishment and, if you wish, reporting completion. See the Disclaimer for details.
  • Teachers only need to send the link — See For Teachers for details.

This site is developed as open source. To view the source code, please visit the GitHub repository (youkiti/ai-kotohajime). For how to report an error or request an improvement, see About This Site.