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A Collaborative Workshop to Map AI Proficiency and Educational Equity in Family Medicine

ThursdayJuly 2nd8:00 - 9:00233 M

İkbal Hümay ARMAN

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing healthcare, but its integration into training remains uneven globally. This "digital divide" threatens equity in education of future doctors. While family physicians are expected to adopt these tools, we lack data on their actual proficiency and the availability of national training programs. To ensure technology serves humanism rather than replacing it, we must understand the current educational landscape.By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Self-assess their AI literacy and identify gaps in their national training curricula. Compare educational opportunities across different countries to highlight disparities. Propose core competencies required to maintain the doctor-patient relationship in an AI-driven digital era.This session utilizes an interactive "Focus Group" methodology designed to foster fraternity and cross-border collaboration. Participants will be divided into small and diverse groups. Guided by facilitators, they will engage in structured dialogue, sharing personal experiences and national realities regarding AI-related education. Workshop schedule 00-05 min: Introduction: Setting the stage on AI in primary care. 05-35 min: Breakout focus groups: Participants discuss three key pillars: Personal proficiency, national educational opportunities, and perceived educational gaps. 35-45 min: Plenary synthesis: Group leaders present key findings; facilitators summarize common themes for future curriculum development.Participants will gain a unique international perspective on AI readiness. The solid output will be qualitative data for a collaborative manuscript, giving voice to diverse national contexts. Additionally, this workshop aims to establish a network of educators committed to designing equitable, human-centric AI curricula for future family doctors.We cannot let the digital revolution happen to us; we must shape it together. This workshop is a crucial step in building a united front to ensure that family medicine education remains equitable, competent, and deeply humanistic in the face of technological change.