Let Medical Students Become 21st Century Physicians

We don’t need no obsolete medical education, sings the average medical student leaning on a fat volume of anatomy. Rightly so, as in the 21st century, students should learn about the human body through virtual reality, should familiarize themselves with digital health, and prepare for the sweeping changes technology brings upon the medical community already in medical school. Let’s reform medical education to nurture 21st century physicians! What is the problem with the medical curriculum today? Five years from now, surgical robots will become an average sight in a well-equipped OR, as in the next three years, surgical robotics sales are expected to almost double to $6.4 billion. Five-to-ten years from now, radiology departments in the U.S. will actively harness artificial intelligence to treat patients. Five-to-ten years from now, pharmacies in hospitals will 3D print personalized drugs in specific dosages. Yet, when do medical students first meet artificial intelligence, surgical robots or 3D printing? If they are lucky, they’ll go on a field trip to Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital or Cleveland Clinic, investing the most in research and next-generation medical technology. Whilst they should be the first to meet new methods and digital innovations in educational institutions supposedly at the forefront of innovation to be able to integrate technology into their medical practice from day zero. But that’s not the case. The medical curriculum today does not pr...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Future of Medicine Medical Education 3d printing artificial intelligence augmented reality curriculum digital health future of education Healthcare med school med student medical curriculum sensors virtual reality wearables Source Type: blogs