Faculty development programmes: Essential for empowering health professional educators to blend AI in medical education

Authors

  • Rabia Aftab Anaesthesiology and DED, Aga Khan University, Karachi,
  • Shaur Sarfaraz Department of Medical Education, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi,
  • Azam Afzal CHS and DED, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-08

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence is an area of computer science thatemphasizes the use of machine learning algorithms tomimic human thinking and problem-solving. The fastexpansion of AI in today’s world can be credited to theprogress of algorithms, reasonable graphic processorsand expanded annotated databases.1

AI is an essential tool in addressing complex healthcareissues worldwide. However, AI acceptance andintegration in medical education took time, andsignificant advancements and broader adoption becamemore prominent after 1980s. Also, the application of AI inmedical education has grown significantly over the past20 years, as shown by the rising volume of publications inthis area. Given the widespread use of AI in many facets ofmedical practice, educational programmes pertinent tothis field have to be created and put into place inacademic institutions.2

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Published

2025-01-26

How to Cite

Rabia Aftab, Shaur Sarfaraz, & Azam Afzal. (2025). Faculty development programmes: Essential for empowering health professional educators to blend AI in medical education. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(02), 179–180. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-08

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 02 (2025): FEBRUARY

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EDITORIAL

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