INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO MEDICAL EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN: AN URGENT REFORM AGENDA

Authors

  • Abdul Wahab Yousafzai Department of Psychiatry, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad-Pakistan
  • Fatima Saeed Khan Department of Psychiatry, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Shawaf Naeem Department of Psychiatry, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55519/JAMC-03-15005

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence; Medical Education; Ethics, Pakistan

Abstract

Although AI has become integral to medical training internationally, its uptake within Pakistan’s medical-education system is minimal. Few institutions offer structured AI exposure, leaving graduates underprepared for data-driven clinical practice. Integrating AI literacy, ethical principles, and governance into undergraduate curricula is now essential to modern clinical competence.Integrating these components would enhance diagnostic reasoning, safeguard patient safety and align Pakistan’s medical training with global standards.

Author Biography

Abdul Wahab Yousafzai, Department of Psychiatry, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad-Pakistan

Department of Psychiatry, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad-Pakistan

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2026-01-09

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Yousafzai AW, Fatima Saeed Khan, Shawaf Naeem. INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO MEDICAL EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN: AN URGENT REFORM AGENDA. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 9 [cited 2026 Jan. 11];37(3):271-2. Available from: https://www.jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/15005

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Vol. 37 No. 3 (2026): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE ABBOTTABAD

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