The role of higher medical education institutions of ukraine in the development of evidence-based medicine using artificial intelligence and modern technologies

Abstract

The quality of life of the population, which primarily depends on a sufficient level of public health and its continuous improvement, remains a central objective of both the government and the healthcare system. At present, Ukraine’s healthcare system is undergoing active reform. In Ukraine, personnel training for the healthcare sector is currently conducted in higher medical and pharmaceutical educational institutions of accreditation levels I to IV. These include 64 medical colleges, 47 medical schools and their branches, 2 nursing institutes, 12 medical universities, 2 medical academies, 1 national pharmaceutical university, and 3 academies of postgraduate education. Therefore, the first step in addressing the current challenges in the healthcare sector is to modernize the educational system, particularly within institutions of higher medical education. Considering the global level of digitalization in educational processes, the primary task is to implement modern teaching methods.Technological innovations, especially e-learning and artificial intelligence (AI), have created new opportunities for both educators and students, significantly transforming approaches to learning. Contemporary European standards associate the quality of educational services with the integration of diverse forms and levels of simulation-based training, gamification, and multiple applications of AI in the educational process. According to this sequence of development, the increasing incorporation of advanced technologies, particularly AI, in the academic environment of Ukraine’s higher medical institutions shapes the professional profile of future specialists. This, in turn, enhances the effectiveness of evidence-based medicine. However, the use of AI in both education and evidence-based clinical practice presents a number of unresolved challenges, including ethical considerations, data standardization, and regulatory frameworks. AI undoubtedly offers substantial and previously unexplored opportunities for implementation in medicine. Once current limitations are addressed, it is possible to anticipate profound changes not only in the principles of evidence-based medicine but also in the structure and functioning of the healthcare systems of Ukraine and other countries.