Artificial Intelligence Education for the Health Workforce: Expert Survey of Approaches and Needs

Abstract

Background: The preparation of the current and future health workforce for the possibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) in health care is a growing concern as AI applications emerge in various care settings and specializations. At present, there is no obvious consensus among educators about what needs to be learned or how this learning may be supported or assessed. Objective: Our study aims to explore health care education experts' ideas and plans for preparing the health workforce to work with AI and identify critical gaps in curriculum and educational resources across a national health care system. Methods: A survey canvassed expert views on AI education for the health workforce i..