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Thomas J Papadimos1, Justin Hsu2, Scott M Pappada3,4
1Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Critical Care, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, USA.
Abstract:
With the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (the digital age), medical education is undergoing dramatic change. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have driven an increase in virtual learning sessions and meetings. Bedside teaching is increasingly at risk of becoming an endangered mode of education. Tacit knowledge, as defined and explained by Michael Polanyi, relies heavily on direct interaction with a teacher and mentor. The question, therefore, arises, "Can artificial intelligence and machine learning function as meaningful adjuncts that support the transfer of tacit knowledge in medical education, or will bedside teaching ultimately be replaced entirely by machine learning and artificial intelligence?"
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