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ReviewJournal of advances in medical education & professionalism2025

The Role of AI in Shaping Medical Education: Insights from an Umbrella Review of Review Studies.

Fateme Jafari, Ahmad Keykha, Atefeh Taheriankalati, Ava Taghavi Monfared

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Review in Journal of advances in medical education & professionalism, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Fateme JafariDepartment of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmad KeykhaSharif University of Technology, Sharif Policy Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
Atefeh TaheriankalatiFaculty of Education, Western University, Ontario, Canada.
Ava Taghavi MonfaredDepartment of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become integral to various fields, including medical education. This study explores AI applications in medical education through a review of relevant studies. Methods: Using the umbrella review method, this study synthesized findings from reviews conducted between 2018 and 2024. The PRISMA framework guided a comprehensive search of databases, including Science Direct, Springer, ERIC, PubMed, and Google Scholar. After quality assessment with the CASP framework, 77 systematic review articles were selected. Data analysis employed Elo and Kyngäs's qualitative content analysis approach, supported by expert validation and researcher consensus. Results: Six key themes of AI applications in medical education were identified: faculty, students, teaching and learning process, assessment, curriculum, and management/implementation. Management and implementation had the highest representation (26.5%), followed by teaching and learning processes (25.9%). Examples of each theme were highlighted. China produced the most articles, and three journals-International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, and Education and Information Technologies-were the leading publication venues. Conclusion: These six themes provide a roadmap for medical education policymakers to adapt to AI advancements. Emphasizing management and executive applications, the findings predict significant changes in the future of medical education and practice. This framework can help medical universities align curricula and operations with the evolving landscape of AI in healthcare.

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Artificial intelligenceEducational technologyMachine learningMedical education

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PMID41215996
PMCPMC12596441

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