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Clinician of the Future

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Supporting students and clinicians in the changing healthcare landscape

At Elsevier Health, we support current and future healthcare professionals throughout their journey in healthcare, providing trusted, evidence-based content and data analytics to help inform clinical decisions. As part of our company's mission, we are committed to identifying and providing solutions to address the changing healthcare landscape and helping students and clinicians navigate this new world. 

Clinician attitudes toward AI

In the latest of our annual reports looking at the future of healthcare, clinicians have growing optimism about the capability of AI to increase their productivity, freeing up their time for high value work. However, this is accompanied by caution about AI’s impact on critical thinking and clinical decision making.

Clinician of the Future: AI edition

Key insights:

  • 26% of clinicians have used AI for work purposes

  • 96% of clinicians believe AI will help accelerate knowledge discovery

  • 88% of clinicians believe AI will help increase work quality overall

  • 82% of physicians believe AI has the potential to cause critical errors or mishaps

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Clinician of the Future 2023: Education Edition

By listening to students' perspectives, the Clinician of the Future 2023: Education Edition offers a comprehensive view of trends and potential challenges in education and healthcare. This report, based on a global student survey and roundtable discussions with education experts, delves into the current experiences and future expectations of students in medical and nursing education. 

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Clinician of the Future 2023 Education Edition report

Clinician of the Future 2023

The Clinician of the Future 2023 report offers a comprehensive overview of healthcare professionals' thoughts on industry changes and challenges, particularly the emergence of generative AI solutions. It highlights that nearly half of doctors and nurses are eager to embrace this innovative technology for enhanced clinical decision-making, underlining the importance of a technological shift in healthcare. Other topics include the shortage of healthcare professionals, ongoing clinician training, and the integration of scientific research into clinical practice.

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Clinician of the Future 2023

Clinician of the Future 2022

Elsevier Health's first “Clinician of the Future” global report, conducted in collaboration with Ipsos, provides insights into the current challenges, future projections, and collaborative solutions in the healthcare industry. Released two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this comprehensive report uncovers healthcare professionals' sense of being undervalued and their urgent appeals for enhanced skills training, particularly in leveraging health data and technology effectively, preserving the patient-doctor relationship amid a digital transformation, and bolstering healthcare workforce recruitment.

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Clinician of the Future: a 2022 report

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Clinical Innovation

Supporting tomorrow’s care delivery

The Clinician of the Future 2023 opens in new tab/window report highlights digital technology's role in empowering clinicians, boosting efficiency, and improving healthcare practices. Global doctors and nurses anticipate further benefits from a tech-savvy workforce in delivering quality care.

Elsevier Health executives share their perspectives on the pivotal role of technology, data, analytics, and AI in shaping the future landscape of healthcare.

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Innovation in health education

The Clinician of the Future 2023: Education Edition provides thought-provoking insights on how medical and nursing students perceive a future working in healthcare and how they view the increased use of AI in education and clinical practice.  

The report highlights digital technology's role in supporting both educators and health students, as they keep pace with evolving curriculums.

Elsevier Health executives share their perspectives on the transformative role of technology, in shaping the future of medical education.

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