Exploration of an Innovative Training Model for “Excellent Forensic Medicine Postgraduates” in The Context of Intelligent Medicine
Abstract
The rapid development of computer science and artificial intelligence has brought both challenges and opportunities to the training of forensic medicine graduate students. Traditional training models suffer from issues such as an overemphasis on theory, insufficient practical training, and inadequate outcomes translation. Against this backdrop, this forward-looking educational reform project explores an innovative talent cultivation model for “excellence forensic practitioners” within the context of intelligent medicine. The project first investigates the current application of virtual simulation and artificial intelligence in forensic education, and then, drawing on the “excellence engineering” training model, designs a pilot model that incorporates these technologies into the entire training process. The core objective is to establish a framework for the “excellence forensic practitioner” cultivation model, combining theory and practice, research and application, while strengthening practical skills and outcomes translation, as well as reforming the evaluation mechanism. The aim is to explore new approaches and effective methods for training forensic medicine graduate students in China.
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