At the Institute for Medical Education (IML) in 2024, we continued to pursue a wide range of activities in the field of medical education: teaching, facilitating learning with digital tools, supporting assessments, managing and developing assessment instruments, analysing exam results, managing postgraduate education programs and conducting research. Our efforts across education, services and research stimulate each other. Within the «full range of medical education» at the IML, our work is ongoing: when one project or exam concludes, another begins.

However, the context in which our activities take place is constantly evolving. We are continually learning —how to increase effectiveness without compromising quality, how to evolve as an institute and within teams of all sizes, and how to enhance our offerings while learning from own mistakes. In our 2023 Commemorative Publication, we reflected on 50 years of developments in medical education, spanning both technological and pedagogical advances. But 2024 brought a new contextual shift…

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, we anticipated it might influence how we learn and manage information. By 2024, its impact has become evident: AI has significantly transformed how individuals at universities seek information, with students' digital literacy and adaptability playing a crucial role. In education, AI represents perhaps one of the most groundbreaking technical development in decades.

At the IML, we have embarked on an intense learning process to understand what this transformation means for us — and for our work and partners. We are exploring how to harness AI for the common good across all our activities. This journey raises important questions: How can we protect sensitive data while using large language models? How can we ensure that students and professionals continue to build their own knowledge base, even as AI becomes increasingly capable? These are ongoing challenges, and we anticipate they will remain central in the years ahead.

This annual report highlights IML’s unwavering commitment to high-quality education and fair, robust exam practices. It also presents the diverse activities of our departments: Assessment and Evaluation, Software Development, Education and Media, and the Master of Medical Education program. Through a collection of short «stories» and project updates, we aim to share both ongoing and new initiatives.

We hope you find the report insightful and engaging.

Sissel Guttormsen, July 2025