Roundup: LKCMedicine launching more AI, digital health courses and more briefs
LKCMedicine will introduce more AI and digital health courses
Nanyang Technological University Singapore has announced that more course content related to AI and digital health will be added to the revamped curriculum of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.
From next year, digital health will be integrated as vertical subjects in the five-year Bachelor’s degree program in Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. These include courses on medical data science, data analytics and AI.
According to a press statement, the updated curriculum will help students “develop a strong foundation in the ethical and legal implications of AI and healthcare informatics and be aware of both its limitations and benefits, as well as hands-on exposure to AI and medical technologies such as telehealth , health apps and wearables, and personalized molecular medicine.”
More technology-based learning tools will also be deployed in the medical school, including VR for teaching the cardiorespiratory system and e-simulators for drug prescribing and EMR use. These tools will help students become “physicians who are critical and confident users of technology.”
Meanwhile, an expanded scope of medical humanities will also be integrated into the program to equip students with the fundamental skills to critically engage with technology, manage clinical uncertainty, and adapt to changes in healthcare practice.
Philips APAC appoints new general manager
Royal Philips has appointed one of its veterans, Peter Quinlan, as general manager of Philips Asia-Pacific.
Quinlan most recently led the company’s MR, CT and diagnostic X-ray imaging businesses in APAC, Japan, India, Latin America and the Middle East & Africa.
Since joining Philips in 2007, he has held leadership positions in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and at the company’s global headquarters in the Netherlands. He succeeded Caroline Clarke, who has served the company for the past fifteen years.
“Peter has demonstrated great expertise in health technology, and we are confident that Philips APAC will go from strength to strength under his leadership. (His) passion for world-class healthcare and for pursuing our purpose of improving people’s health improving health and well-being make him uniquely qualified to lead our APAC organization into the future,” said Edwin Paalvast, head of international and member of the executive committee at Royal Philips, about Quinlan’s appointment.
“We are at a pivotal moment in the digital transformation of healthcare in APAC. Through our portfolio of integrated workflow solutions, smart connected systems and devices, and integrated diagnostics, we help healthcare providers increase productivity, improve outcomes, and improve patient and I look forward to building on our strong relationships with customers and other stakeholders in the region,” Quinlan said.
Yashoda partners with Fujifilm for enhanced endoscopy training
Yashoda Group of Hospitals has collaborated with Fujifilm India to set up a training and research facility in basic and advanced GI endoscopy.
The training facility will help gastroenterologists stay abreast of the latest technologies in endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, third space endoscopy and diagnostic endoscopy, said Dheeraj Chaudhri, head of Fujifilm India’s endoscopy division.
In addition, the facility will also offer training and observer programs to physicians in the Asia Pacific region.
Apollo Telehealth launches emergency, ICU services on NTPC
Apollo Telehealth has begun providing emergency and ICU services via telemedicine to nine National Thermal Power Corporation power plants.
The services aim to bring medical care close to NTPC employees, improving safety and access to healthcare. Both TeleEmergency and TeleICU services are also being extended to employees’ families.