A Proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Curriculum in Medical Education

Approuvé dans :

May, 2025

Type de papier:

Exposé de position

Auteurs:

Urmi Sheth
Austin Solak
Ragav Chona
Allie Jones
Nikoo Aghaei

Arrière-plan:

Artificial intelligence (AI) has several definitions and use cases, but at its core is defined as the
simulation of human intelligence by a system or a machine. Healthcare in Canada and around the world
is rapidly being reshaped by the integration of AI-powered scribes, predictive analytics, and other digital
health applications. As these technologies become more widespread, it is critical for medical students to
develop the capabilities to navigate this evolving landscape in the interest of high-quality patient care and
medical competency. A deeper understanding of AI will facilitate students’ abilities to critically appraise
these tools, including their limitations, biases, and appropriate clinical applications, while minimizing
inappropriate implementation. Despite this need, formal AI education remains limited in Ontario medical
schools. The Ontario Medical Students Association (OMSA) is uniquely positioned to address this gap,
leveraging its role as an advocate to ensure that all medical students in the province are equally equipped
to effectively engage with AI, digital health, and health informatics.

Recommandations :

The Ontario Medical Students Association recommends the following:

That digital health and health informatics leadership are consulted to understand their
recommendations for the creation of an artificial intelligence in medicine curriculum.
That the authors and OMSA leadership develop standardized criteria for a medical education
curriculum to ensure that Ontario medical students receive equitable training, and advocate
with leadership at Ontario medical schools to integrate the above recommendations and
resources into the curriculum at each school.
That all Ontario medical students be given access to a training workshop, published by the
OMA in collaboration with OMSA, with all students who complete it receiving a certificate of
completion.