Artificial intelligence in medical education curriculum: An e-Delphi study for competencies.

Journal: PloS one
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) has affected our day-to-day in a great extent. Healthcare industry is one of the mainstream fields among those and produced a noticeable change in treatment and education. Medical students must comprehend well why AI technologies mediate and frame their decisions on medical issues. Formalizing of instruction on AI concepts can facilitate learners to grasp AI outcomes in association with their sensory perceptions and thinking in the dynamic and ambiguous reality of daily medical practice. The purpose of this study is to provide consensus on the competencies required by medical graduates to be ready for artificial intelligence technologies and possible applications in medicine and reporting the results.

Authors

  • S Ayhan Çalışkan
    Department of Medical Education, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Türkiye.
  • Kadir Demir
    Department of Management Information Systems, Izmir Democracy University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Izmir, Türkiye.
  • Ozan Karaca
    Department of Medical Education, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Türkiye.