of 5— Open your AI chatbot of choice

What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll have a repeatable method for running interactive clinical scenarios with ChatGPT or Claude — where the AI plays both the patient and dispatch, responds to your treatment decisions with updated vitals and patient status, and gives you feedback on your clinical reasoning. Free clinical simulation, available at 2am during a slow 24-hour shift.

What you'll need

A free ChatGPT or Claude account (no subscription needed for basic simulation)
A phone, tablet, or computer
Time needed: 5 minutes to start; 15–30 minutes per scenario
Cost: Free

How-To Guide: Use AI as a Clinical Training Partner

Step 1: Open your AI chatbot of choice

Go to chatgpt.com or claude.ai and log in or create a free account. For clinical simulations, both work well. Claude is slightly more reliable for maintaining consistent patient status across a long scenario; ChatGPT is more creative with scenario variety.