Perceptions of US Medical Students on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Mixed Methods Survey Study
JMIR Medical Education2022Vol. 8(4), pp. e38325–e38325
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David Liu, Jake Sawyer, Alexander Luna, Jihad Aoun, Janet Wang, Lord Boachie, Safwan S. Halabi, Bina Joe
Abstract
The results of this study indicate that current US medical students recognize the importance of artificial intelligence in medicine and acknowledge that current formal education and resources to study artificial intelligence-related topics are limited in most US medical schools. Respondents also indicated that a hybrid formal/flexible format would be most appropriate for incorporating artificial intelligence as a topic in US medical schools. Based on these data, we conclude that there is a definitive knowledge gap in artificial intelligence education within current medical education in the US. Further, the results suggest there is a disparity in opinions on the specific format and topics to be introduced.