AI's pivotal impact on redefining stakeholder roles and their interactions in medical education and health care

Front Digit Health. 2024 Nov 5:6:1458811. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2024.1458811. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize medical training, diagnostics, treatment planning, and healthcare delivery while also bringing challenges such as data privacy, the risk of technological overreliance, and the preservation of critical thinking. This manuscript explores the impact of AI and Machine Learning (ML) on healthcare interactions, focusing on faculty, students, clinicians, and patients. AI and ML's early inclusion in the medical curriculum will support student-centered learning; however, all stakeholders will require specialized training to bridge the gap between medical practice and technological innovation. This underscores the importance of education in the ethical and responsible use of AI and emphasizing collaboration to maximize its benefits. This manuscript calls for a re-evaluation of interpersonal relationships within healthcare to improve the overall quality of care and safeguard the welfare of all stakeholders by leveraging AI's strengths and managing its risks.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); clinical decision support systems; ethics; healthcare; machine learning; medical education; strategies and guidelines.

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This study was financially supported by the Dr. Adolf and Klara Brettler Center.