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Southern California University of Health Sciences calls for human-centric healthcare education

As AI becomes more integrated into medicine, educators must focus on developing critical thinking and interpersonal skills in students.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) announced on 30 October 2026 that healthcare educators must prioritise human intelligence to complement the growing integration of artificial intelligence in medicine. Tamara Rozhon, EdD, Provost of SCU, stated that the next generation of healthcare professionals requires more than technological proficiency to ensure that technological advances translate into better patient care.

Key facts * AI is currently being used by healthcare professionals to analyse medical images, support clinical decisions, and advance research [1]. * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration maintains a list of authorized AI-enabled medical devices, while the World Health Organization identifies applications in clinical care and drug development [1]. * SCU advocates for learning experiences that require students to question and defend answers and make sound decisions in the context of real people [1]. * Educators must teach students to assess evidence, recognise potential bias and error, and consider ethical concerns regarding AI-generated findings [1].

What does SCU recommend for healthcare education? Southern California University of Health Sciences suggests that the greatest challenge for health sciences education is developing the human intelligence required to use artificial intelligence well. Tamara Rozhon, EdD, Provost of SCU, notes that the best healthcare requires understanding individual circumstances, preferences, goals, and aspirations rather than just understanding patient data [1].

How will students learn to use AI in clinical settings? Future healthcare professionals need to learn how to evaluate and apply information as access to data expands. SCU believes clinical experiences must strengthen listening, empathy, communication, judgment, and connection as technology takes on more of the work of generating and synthesising information [1].

What is the role of human intelligence in medicine? Human intelligence is required to determine whether an AI-generated finding makes sense for an individual patient. SCU emphasises that students must be taught to recognise potential bias and error while considering ethical concerns in a clinical context [1].

  • Southern California University
  • healthcare education
  • artificial intelligence
  • medical training
  • clinical judgment
  • human intelligence

Sources

  1. As AI Gets Smarter, Healthcare Education Must Get More Human — Cision PR Newswire (primary source)
  2. Google DeepMind wants to define what counts as artificial general intelligence | MIT Technology Review — MIT Technology Review
  3. Meta’s new goal is to build artificial general intelligence | The Verge — The Verge

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