(2013) Bridging the gap between the technological singularity and mainstream medicine : highlighting a course on technology and the future of medicine. Global Journal of Health Science, 5 (6). pp. 112-125. doi:10.5539/gjhs.v5n6p112

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Abstract

The “technological singularity” is defined as that putative point in time forecasted to occur in the mid twenty-first century when machines will become smarter than humans, leading humans and machines to merge. It is hypothesized that this event will have a profound influence on medicine and population health. This work describes a new course on Technology and the Future of Medicine developed by a diverse, multi-disciplinary group of faculty members at a Canadian university. The course began as a continuous professional learning course and was later established as a recognized graduate course. We describe the philosophy of the course, the barriers encountered in course development, and some of the idiosyncratic solutions that were developed to overcome these, including the use of YouTube audience retention analytics. We hope that this report might provide a useful template for other institutions attempting to set up similar programs.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Microbiology & Infection Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title:	Global Journal of Health Science
Publisher:	Canadian Center of Science and Education
ISSN:	1916-9736
Official Date:	9 September 2013
Dates:	Date Event 9 September 2013 Published 6 September 2013 Accepted
Volume:	5
Number:	6
Page Range:	pp. 112-125
DOI:	10.5539/gjhs.v5n6p112
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Open Access Version:	Publisher

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