MODERNISING MEDICAL EDUCATION

New age technologies like AI and big data are playing a pivotal role in healthcare today. The explosion of Internet of Things (IoT), another such emerging technology, has seen its application in healthcare, in the form of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). While healthcare providers are already teaching their staff on handling connected medical devices, introducing IoMT in medical education, in conjunction with other technologies, can help in producing better doctors.

According to a report, the global IoMT market was worth USD 22.5 billion in 2016. It was expected to reach USD 72.02 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate of 26.2%.

IoMTis an amalgamation of medical devices and applications that can connect to health care information technology systems using networking technologies.In other words, IoMT means the collection of medical devices and applications that connect to healthcare IT systems through online computer networks. IoMT has been a game changer in healthcare, lowering costs and helping improve patient care and comfort. Medical colleges are introducing IoMT in their curriculum to help aspiring doctors get ready for future challenges in modern healthcare. So far, case-based learning (CBL) has become an effective pedagogy for student-centered learning in medical education, but IoT concepts have gained a significant attention in recent years.

An IoT infrastructure can be exploited to support flipped case-based learning in a cloud environment. This can be done with the help of state-of-the-art security and privacy measures for personalised medical data. IoT gadgets can be collected to generate a real-world case for a medical student.