Medical training - technology or AI cannot replace teachers

On November 8, the 9th National Conference on Medical Education (VAME 2025) took place at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. This year's theme discussed the application of technology to improve the quality of medical human resource training.

Discussion session with the topic: "Training medical human resources in the digital transformation era - Opportunities and challenges" at the conference - Photo: NGUYEN XUAN

The conference was organized by the Vietnam Medical Education Association in collaboration with Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. With the theme "Medical education in the digital age - Opportunities and challenges", the conference focused on sharing ideas for innovative training programs, advances in the field of medical education and discussing solutions for applying technology to improve the quality of medical human resource training in the new context.

This year's conference has more than 300 scientific reports, sent from universities and hospitals nationwide. On the sidelines of the conference, there are many discussion sessions on digital transformation, capacity assessment, AI applications in medicine... Especially the student mock session on "Artificial Intelligence in medical teaching and learning activities", demonstrating the spirit of learning, creativity and responsibility of the young generation in the medical industry.

The highlight of the conference was two reports from the Inhealth Organization (USA) and the Korean Licensing Examination Institute; including a high-level discussion session on "Application of technology in building a medical practice competency assessment program (NMLE)".

Dr. Nguyen Ngo Quang - Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Training, Ministry of Health - spoke at the conference - Photo: T. LUY

Attending the conference, Dr. Nguyen Ngo Quang - Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Training (Ministry of Health) - emphasized that the Ministry of Health hopes that "medical universities will closely coordinate with us in building a common question bank, at the same time perfecting output standards associated with professional practice standards, combining with enhancing clinical practice at hospitals, creating the best conditions for learners, so that graduates meet common standards of competence".

According to Mr. Quang, to innovate Vietnamese medical education, we first need to learn from advanced models and implement a standard medical practice competency assessment exam.

It is necessary to ensure that all practicing medical staff have sufficient knowledge, skills and professional attitudes according to national standards and meet international integration requirements.

According to the Ministry of Health, many training institutions have pioneered the application of digital technology in teaching, simulating medical cases, training skills and assessing practical capacity.

"However, I note that in technology development and application, AI or any other technology cannot replace teachers, but is only a tool for teachers and learners to use together to develop more effectively," Dr. Quang shared.

Attending the conference, representatives of medical training schools and hospitals all wanted to learn about the digital transformation technology application model, standards in assessment and granting professional capacity of advanced countries.

The Ministry of Health recommends that schools develop a comprehensive digital transformation strategy in medical training, combining the development of open, multi-platform learning content, as well as promoting research on ethics and law, especially data security issues in AI applications in medicine.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/dao-tao-y-khoa-cong-nghe-hay-ai-khong-the-thay-the-nguoi-thay-20251108144009051.htm