Artificial Intelligence Education Roadmap

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a fascinating, yet highly complex field. Throughout the past several decades, it has witnessed significant ups and downs in its adoption. However, we now seem to be in an era in which AI is being extensively deployed within every sector, even healthcare, an industry often known to be the ‘laggard’ in adopting new technologies. Along with the increased prevalence of AI comes a growing awareness among clinicians of the need to become familiar with this emerging technology.

We are Whitley and Christy, pharmacists with a passion for digital health and innovation, especially as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI). Realizing the challenges of tackling the subject of AI, we have made it our mission to help demystify the topic and make AI accessible to all pharmacists. When it comes to learning about AI, we have found that it can be challenging knowing where to begin with such a vast topic. With all the articles and educational resources available online to choose from, how do you know which ones will meet your needs and which ones to invest your time in? To help answer these questions, we created an AI Education Roadmap. It’s our vision, through this education series, to guide others through the intricacies of AI and its applications. Much of the information provided has been gleaned through our own first-hand exploration of numerous AI resources. However, please keep in mind that this is not meant to be an exhaustive or comprehensive resource guide; rather, it aims to provide a suggested approach on how to focus your time and energy so that you get the biggest bang for your buck. We hope you will find some value in the lessons we learned from our own educational journeys.

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