Familiarity and Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education: Perspectives of Students in a Community-Oriented Medical School

Background and aim Medical students are expected to be familiar with artificial intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare. This cross-sectional study looked at the attitudes, thoughts, and understanding of healthcare students toward AI. Materials and methods During the academic year 2023-2024, medical students enrolled in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) at the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) were included in this study. A questionnaire was developed to evaluate their understanding and opinions regarding the use of AI in medical training. These data were gathered, categorized, and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, US). Categorical variables were shown in the form of frequencies and percentages, whereas continuous variables were presented as mean and standard deviation (SD). Chi-square tests were utilized for comparing categorical variables. A p-value of