A.I. In Medicine
WORCESTER MEDICINE
Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education Continued learning (ML) and provide fundamental understanding to evaluate and utilize AI tools. AI should be used to supplement and not to replace the work of health professionals and educators. An understanding of applications, opportunities, and the potential of AI to transform education is critical to providing health professionals with a wellrounded education. It is important to note that, similar to the internet, the general public has access to AI platforms such as ChatGPT. As a result, health professionals need to understand the capabilities and limitations associated with AI tools so they may play an active role in interpreting and managing the consequences of easily accessible, and potentially biased or inaccurate, medical information. + Anna K. Morin, PharmD, RPh Associate Provost-Worcester Manchester Professor of Pharmacy Practice Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences References 1. Lomis K, Jeffries P, Palatta A, et al. Artificial intelligence for health professions educations. NAM Perspectives. Discussion Paper, National Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC. https://doi.10.31478/202109a 2. Shankar PR. Artificial intelligence in health professions education. Arch Med Health Sci 2022;10:256-61. 3. Cooper A, Rodman A. AI and medical education – a 21st-century Pandora’s Box. N Engl J Med; 2023:389 (5):385-387.
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