Simulation-Based Education in the Artificial Intelligence Era

Nobuyasu Komasawa; Masanao Yokohira

doi:10.7759/cureus.40940

Simulation-Based Education in the Artificial Intelligence Era

Cureus. 2023 Jun 25;15(6):e40940. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40940. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Authors

Nobuyasu Komasawa¹, Masanao Yokohira²

Affiliations

¹ Community Medicine Education Promotion Office, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, JPN.
² Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, JPN.

Abstract

Simulation-based medical education (SBME) has been widely implemented in skill training in various clinical specialties. SBME has contributed not only to patient and medical safety but also to undergraduate and specialist education in the healthcare field. In this review, we discuss the challenges and future directions of SBME in the artificial intelligence (AI) era. While SBME fidelity or methods may become highly complicated in the AI era, the fact is that learners play a central role. As SBME and clinical education are complementary, mutual feedback and improvement are essential, especially in non-technical skill development. For the development of sustainable SBME in the clinical field in the AI era, continuous improvement is needed by academia, educators, and learners.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; medical education; non-technical skill; simulation; technical skill.

Publication types

Review