Integrating Digital Health into the Curriculum—Considerations on the Current Landscape and Future Developments

Integrating Digital Health into the Curriculum—Considerations on the Current Landscape and Future Developments

The intercession of widespread Internet access and use of mobile devices and wearables has increased the attention to the field of digital health as a novel means of providing patient care. Although substantial advancements have been made toward the development of novel technologies and identificati...

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Main Authors: Timothy Dy Aungst, Ravi Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2382120519901275
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spelling doaj-75f24f6e3df24baeaac9f13d650aa2362020-11-25T03:52:34ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Medical Education and Curricular Development2382-12052020-01-01710.1177/2382120519901275Integrating Digital Health into the Curriculum—Considerations on the Current Landscape and Future DevelopmentsTimothy Dy Aungst0Ravi Patel1Department of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS University, Worcester, MA, USAUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USAThe intercession of widespread Internet access and use of mobile devices and wearables has increased the attention to the field of digital health as a novel means of providing patient care. Although substantial advancements have been made toward the development of novel technologies and identification of therapeutic areas of impact, the issue remains of how to educate future health professionals to work in an era of digital tools. This perspective piece seeks to highlight areas of concern related to subset areas of the digital health environment and provide potential educational pathways to prepare students.https://doi.org/10.1177/2382120519901275
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