Research
My research focuses on the application of artificial intelligence in emergency medicine — from building benchmarks for physician–AI teaming to evaluating ambient AI scribes and understanding patient perspectives on AI in healthcare.
Current Projects
Physician–AI Teaming (PACT Project)
ActiveARPA-H — $3.8M Grant
Building benchmarks for physician–AI teaming through the ARISE Network in Dr. Jonathan Chen's lab at Stanford. Architecting the first "flight simulator for medicine" — a rigorous physician–AI benchmark establishing defensible standards for how AI clinical products should be evaluated.
Ambient AI Scribe Evaluation
ActiveMicrosoft — $100K Grant
Studying the "Ambient AI Efficiency Paradox" in tools like Microsoft DAX: clinicians report large time savings and improved satisfaction, yet traditional productivity metrics fail to capture these gains. Argues that ROI frameworks systematically undercount clinical value by ignoring workforce sustainability and cognitive offload.
Patient Perspectives on AI in Healthcare
ActiveStanford – Health AI Index
Mixed-methods study with Dr. Natalie Pageler examining patient perspectives on AI in healthcare. Contributing findings to the Health AI Index, a national benchmarking initiative tracking AI adoption and public trust.
AI-Guided Discharge Instructions
ActiveStanford Resident Safety Council
Developing and evaluating AI-generated discharge instructions designed to improve clarity, completeness, and clinical value of patient education materials.
Publications
Liu R, Mohiuddin IQ, Schoeffler AJ, Renduchintala K, Nayak A, Vemu PL, Vedak SC, Black KC, Havlik JL, Ogunmola I, Ma SP, Dhatt R, Chen JH.
arXiv preprint · 2026
Peng D, Wang Y, Schoeffler A, Preiksaitis C, Rose C.
arXiv preprint · 2026
Schoeffler A, Bashian EJ, Callender N, Geyer ED, More A, Webb T, Butsch JL, Kman NE, Bischof JJ.
Cureus · 2022
Southerland LT, Benson KK, Schoeffler AJ, Lashutka MA, Borson S, Bischof JJ.
JACEP Open · 2022
Schoeffler A, Imitola J.
Current Protocols · 2021
Sylvester P, Schoeffler A, Bischof J.
Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2020
Selected Talks
Vibe Coding for the Modern Clinician
Bay Area Medical Informatics Symposium (BAMIS)
Keynote to ~100 physicians on AI-assisted software development frameworks for clinicians.
Implementation of a COVID-19 Vaccine ED Education Program
ACEP COVID-19 Specialty Research Forum
Oral presentation on vaccine education for underserved communities.