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. 2022 Nov 28;22:815. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03896-5

Table 2.

Survey population characteristics

N (%)
Many applications we use in daily life use artificial intelligence. Were you aware of this? N = 475
 Yes 263 (55.4)
 Yes, but superficially 181 (38.1)
 No 31 (6.5)
If yes, where have you learned about uses of artificial intelligence in daily life? N = 1250
 Formal education (University, College) 115 (9.2)
 Work experience 132 (10.6)
 Scientific literature 144 (11.5)
 News 256 (20.5)
 Social media 285 (22.8)
 Lectures 98 (7.8)
 Friends/family 200 (16.0)
 Other 20 (1.6)
Have you learned about artificial intelligence in formal education prior to, or during, medical school? N = 475
 Yes 115 (24.2)
 No 360 (75.8)
If yes, where in your medical education or prior education did you learn about artificial intelligence? N = 168
 As a formal part of my medical degree curriculum 8 (4.8)
 As part of an optional course offered by a medical school 4 (2.4)
 As an online course 18 (10.7)
 As a part of a research project 33 (19.6)
 As part of an advanced degree (Master’s or higher) 34 (20.2)
 As part of my undergraduate degree 63 (37.5)
 Other 8 (4.8)
Are you aware that artificial intelligence is currently utilized in medicine? N = 473
 Yes 153 (32.2)
 Yes, but superficially 245 (51.6)
 No 75 (15.8)
If yes, where have you learned about uses of artificial intelligence in medicine? N = 839
 Formal education during medical school 52 (6.2)
 Formal education in an advanced degree 43 (5.1)
 Formal education in an undergraduate degree 54 (6.4)
 My peers (healthcare) 200 (23.8)
 My friends (non-healthcare) 140 (16.6)
 My mentors/teachers (clinical training) 130 (15.5)
 Published papers 135 (16.1)
 The media 16 (1.9)
 Movies and TV series 16 (1.9)
 Other 53 (6.3)
My preferred format for learning about artificial intelligence in medicine is: N = 1105
 Lectures 263 (23.8)
 Workshops 299 (27.1)
 Conferences 165 (14.9)
 Extracurricular activities 161 (14.6)
 Collaborative activities with other departments (mathematics, computer science) 191 (17.3)
 Other 26 (2.4)