Reading Guides

This reading guide gives an orientation to the field of diagnostic excellence with a short list of impactful materials. The references below link readers to ​​​​​​free materials that cover challenges and approaches toward diagnostic excellence. This is not a comprehensive list of all content related to diagnostic excellence, but an open-access list of resources for those new to the field. The categories here are drawn from the CODEX Collection's Thematic Tags.

Created in collaboration with Helen Haskell, MA, Chair of the Patient Engagement Committee for Community Improving Diagnosis in Medicine (CIDM)Patients and caregivers are at the center of the diagnostic process. That means patients, families, and healthcare providers need to work together to ensure a safe, timely, and accurate diagnosis, along with appropriate follow-up. Diagnosis is about you. This collection of free-to-access articles and additional resources provides a list of curated research highlighting the importance of patient/family partnership in diagnostic safety work from pre-visit planning to advancing diagnostic excellence work for the next patient and family.

Created in collaboration with Io Dolka, MS, BCPA, Founder & Chief Care Advocate at GreyZone Health, Board of Directors, Community Improving Diagnosis in Medicine (CIDM)Patients, families, and caregivers may wonder about the risks and benefits of utilizing AI (artificial intelligence) for medical diagnosis. This reading list shares some of the science to date. We recognize AI-related research is constantly evolving; the work here was completed September, 2026.

Drawn from the expertise of Verity Schaye, MD, MHPE, this reading guide provides an overview of the state of the science of teaching clinical reasoning to medical learners. If you are faculty or a trainee, this is for you.  For a guided summary of these resources from Dr. Schaye, watch her presentation for Sketchy, “Teaching clinical reasoning in the age of generative AI."For more from Dr. Schaye, watch her CODEX webinar, "Artificial Intelligence-Based Assessment to Enhance Internal Medicine Resident Clinical Reasoning Practices."

This is an overview of the state of the science of teaching clinical reasoning in the age of generative AI. If you are a faculty or a trainee interested in learning more about how advances in AI impact how to teach or learn clinical reasoning, this is for you. For a guided summary of these resources from Dr. Schaye, watch her presentation for Sketchy, “Teaching clinical reasoning in the age of generative AI."For more from Dr. Schaye, watch her CODEX webinar, "Artificial Intelligence-Based Assessment to Enhance Internal Medicine Resident Clinical Reasoning Practices."