Understanding the gap: a balanced multi-perspective approach to defining essential digital health competencies for medical graduates.

Journal: BMC medical education
PMID: 40346629

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rapid technological advancements have left medical graduates potentially underprepared for the digital healthcare environment. Despite the importance of digital health education, consensus on essential primary medical degree content is lacking. Focusing on core competence domains can address critical skills while minimising additions to an already demanding curriculum. This study identifies the minimum essential digital health competency domains from the perspectives of learners, teachers, and content experts aiming to provide a framework for integrating digital health education into medical curricula.

Authors

  • Brett Sumner
    Department of Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, PO Box 7343, Newtown, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand.
  • Rachelle Martin
    Department of Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, PO Box 7343, Newtown, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand.
  • Tehmina Gladman
    Education Unit, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Tim J Wilkinson
    University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Rebecca Grainger
    Department of Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, PO Box 7343, Newtown, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand. Rebecca.Grainger@otago.ac.nz.

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