Medical school curriculum is constantly evolving. It’s no surprise that technology is fast-becoming a required course. While integration of health IT is inconsistent across medical schools, technology-based curricula are becoming more common. The goal, say experts, is to help budding doctors understand the role technology can play in improving care outcomes. Learn more in this article from Becker’s Health IT and CIO Review:
The future of medical school is — almost — here. More and more, technology is shaping what medical schools teach, how professors teach it and how students learn.
“There are not a lot of microscopes anymore,” laughed Morgan Passiment, director of healthcare affairs for the Association of American Medical Colleges. Cadavers could soon be on their way out too, in favor of virtual anatomy. Instead, schools are beginning to incorporate EHRs, simulation, data analytics and new instructional approaches inspired by mHealth and telemedicine.
