AMA adopt policy, integrate augmented intelligence in physician training

CHICAGO — Furthering its efforts to transform the way future physicians are trained, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted policy at its Annual Meeting today aimed at incorporating augmented intelligence (AI) into medical education. The new policy identifies the steps needed to work toward educating physicians-in-training and physicians on how AI technology works and how to evaluate its applicability, appropriateness, and effectiveness in caring for patients.

“To realize the benefits for patient care, physicians must have the skills to work comfortably with augmented intelligence in health care. Just as working effectively with electronic health records is now part of training for medical students and residents, educating physicians to work effectively with AI systems, or more narrowly, the AI algorithms that can inform clinical care decisions, will be critical to the future of AI in health care,” said AMA Board Member S. Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.