Department of Pharmacy, Gannan Healthcare Vocational College, Ganzhou, China.
Department of Rehabilitation and Elderly Care, Gannan Healthcare Vocational College, Ganzhou, China.
JMIR Med Educ. 2024 Aug 15;10:e48594. doi: 10.2196/48594.
China's secondary vocational medical education is essential for training primary health care personnel and enhancing public health responses. This education system currently faces challenges, primarily due to its emphasis on knowledge acquisition that overshadows the development and application of skills, especially in the context of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This article delves into the impact of AI on medical practices and uses this analysis to suggest reforms for the vocational medical education system in China. AI is found to significantly enhance diagnostic capabilities, therapeutic decision-making, and patient management. However, it also brings about concerns such as potential job losses and necessitates the adaptation of medical professionals to new technologies. Proposed reforms include a greater focus on critical thinking, hands-on experiences, skill development, medical ethics, and integrating humanities and AI into the curriculum. These reforms require ongoing evaluation and sustained research to effectively prepare medical students for future challenges in the field.
中国的中等职业医学教育对于培养基层卫生人员和加强公共卫生应对至关重要。该教育系统目前面临挑战，主要是由于其过于注重知识获取，而忽视了技能的培养和应用，特别是在新兴人工智能（AI）技术的背景下。本文深入探讨了 AI 对医疗实践的影响，并利用这一分析为中国职业医学教育系统提出改革建议。研究发现，AI 显著提高了诊断能力、治疗决策和患者管理水平。然而，它也带来了一些问题，如潜在的失业风险，这就需要医疗专业人员适应新技术。提出的改革措施包括更加注重批判性思维、实践经验、技能培养、医学伦理以及将人文科学和 AI 纳入课程。这些改革需要持续评估和研究，以有效培养医学生应对未来该领域的挑战。
