Study Smarter with StudyFinder AI – a new AI-powered tool in Clinical Key Student
Presenters Shiran Juttla and Dr. Isabel “Izzy” Candir explain how StudyFinder AI addresses your biggest challenges, by providing a single, trusted platform to find curated educational content from Elsevier’s extensive library.
With StudyFinder AI, you can:
- ask questions in natural language
- specify desired depth of knowledge
- receive synthesized answers with direct citations to textbooks, videos, and clinical guidelines
enabling you to find what you need faster, and build a more effective study routine.
Student Challenges & The Origin of StudyFinder AI
Shiran Juttla, outlined the core challenges faced by medical students, which informed the creation of StudyFinder AI:
- Content Overload: Students feel overwhelmed by the volume of information from textbooks, lectures, videos, and other resources. Making it difficult to know where to start.
- Incorrect Level of Detail: The required depth of knowledge changes depending on a student’s familiarity and proximity to an exam. Standard resources often provide a one-size-fits-all answer.
- Lack of Trust: General AI tools often lack reliable source citations. Which is a significant problem in medical studies where accuracy is critical.
StudyFinder AI was developed through an intensive, process involving over 150 students, faculty, and clinicians. Key features have been shaped by this feedback including the three learning levels and the ability to upload notes or learning objectives.
A Jr. Doctor’s Perspective
Dr. Izzy Candir FY1 Doctor, shared her experience using StudyFinder AI during her final year. She highlighted the new UKMLA study guide, a revolutionary feature for targeted revision. Her top tip was to utilize the feature for uploading lecture notes to create a personalized study experience.
Key Insights
- Designed for Discovery: StudyFinder AI is built for exploration, not just answering specific questions. 70% of queries are topic-led, meaning its often used as a starting point for learning.
- Trusted for Transparency: Every piece of information is generated exclusively from Elsevier’s trusted educational content, including clickable citations to verify information as you delve deeper.
- Biggest Time-Saver: upload learning objectives or lecture notes to instantly find all relevant resources. This is the single biggest time-saver for students. 86% of early StudyFinder AI users found it more useful than other AI tools they use.
- Access: Clinical Key Student and StudyFinder AI are available through institutional subscriptions, not for individual purchase. To check if your med school provides you access, visit here: https://studenthub.elsevier.com/en/check-access/
Presenters:
Shiran Juttla, Director of Product Management and AI Products at Elsevier
Shiran leads product and AI strategy across Elsevier’s global healthcare education portfolio. She led the development and launch of StudyFinder AI, the AI-powered study companion embedded within ClinicalKey Student, deployed across 1,700 institutions in 60+ countries. Her AI work focuses on identifying high-value use cases within real learning workflows and ensuring AI outputs are grounded in trusted content in healthcare and education contexts.
Contact me via email to share your ideas: s.juttla@elsevier.com
Dr Isabel ‘Izzy’ Candir, FY1 Doctor
I’m Dr Isabel (Izzy) Candir, a FY1 doctor in Yorkshire working in General Surgery, and I am on the Specialised Foundation Programme, combining clinical practice with academic development. I graduated from the University of Leeds in 2026. I have used Clinical Key throughout medical school and am excited to share my top tips with you all!
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