Teaching Digital Health at Sorbonne University: The Year One Review of the SN@SU Project

The French healthcare system faces challenges including an aging population, chronic diseases, medical staff shortages, and global pandemics, highlighting the need for a more sustainable model. At the same time, technological advances are reshaping healthcare, leading France to launch the "Digital Health Acceleration Strategy" under the France 2030 plan, aimed at equipping future health professionals as well as students in computer sciences and engineering with comprehensive digital health skills. Education plays a vital role, as shown by the SN@SU project led by Sorbonne University. This five-year initiative (2023-2028) aims to train 35,000 students in health, paramedical, and IT fields through partnerships with 17 institutions. In its first year, over 4,000 students were trained using innovative approaches such as virtual simulations, immersive environments, and e-learning. While younger students valued practical sessions, advanced students reported limited hands-on experience. Early feedback reflects both excitement about digital health learning and the need for better integration into curricula, underscoring the project's potential to shape digital health education.