MINI REVIEW article
Front. Med.
Sec. Healthcare Professions Education
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1593685
This article is part of the Research TopicThe Importance of Faculty Development in Medical EducationView all 13 articles
The Medical Student of the Future: Redefining Competencies in a Transformative Era
Provisionally accepted
João P Miguez-Pinto1Beatriz Garcia-Rosa2Mateus Maggitti-Bezerril1Clara Ramalho3
Stefania Garcia4
Hugo Nunes Pustilnik4Daniel Boczar5
Katia M Avena2
Bruno Bezerril Andrade2*- 1Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- 2Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 3Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- 4Salvador University, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- 5Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Medical education is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advances, evolving pedagogical strategies, and the shifting demands of healthcare systems globally. This article explores the historical evolution of medical student competencies, evaluates the current state of medical education, and envisions the future competencies required for medical school entrants and graduates. We propose a forward-looking framework for reimagining the medical student of the future, emphasizing the integration of advanced technological literacy, humanistic values, and a global perspective. By redefining these competencies, medical schools can ensure the development of adaptable, empathetic, and innovation-driven physicians for a dynamic healthcare landscape.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, healthcare, Education, Technology, innovation
Received: 14 Mar 2025; Accepted: 23 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Miguez-Pinto, Garcia-Rosa, Maggitti-Bezerril, Ramalho, Garcia, Pustilnik, Boczar, Avena and Andrade. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Bruno Bezerril Andrade, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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