HIBAPRESS – Ahmed Al-Musaed
The Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dental Medicine in Oujda hosted an academic roundtable on the evening of Saturday, October 17th, titled: "Training Doctors in Artificial Intelligence: Pedagogical Progress or Intellectual Dependency?" This event was held within the framework of the university diploma "Artificial Intelligence in Health – IA en Santé."
The roundtable served as a scientific occasion to discuss the rapid transformations in the field of medical training in light of the significant development of artificial intelligence, and the new possibilities it offers in education, research, and healthcare practice, versus the questions it raises concerning the independence of medical thinking, analytical ability, and decision-making.
In a speech on the occasion, Intissar Hadia, Professor of Higher Education and Director of the "IA en Santé" university diploma, highlighted the importance of keeping pace with rapid technological developments by training doctors capable of consciously and critically employing AI tools, while preserving the pivotal role of medical expertise and the human element in health decision-making.
This academic discussion comes in a national context that is increasingly prioritizing artificial intelligence and digital transformation. His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in his royal address on the occasion of the opening of the first session of the first legislative year of the twelfth legislative term, on October 9, 2026, emphasized the necessity of launching a "new generation of major strategies," particularly in the fields of the digital economy and artificial intelligence.
The roundtable was attended by a group of distinguished professors and experts, including Professor Khalid Al-Sarraj Al-Andalusi, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dental Medicine in Oujda, and Professor Intissar Hadia, alongside Professor Awatif Hayar, Professor Ihsan Hammamouchi, Professor Hassan Ghazzal, and Professor Azzdine Bennani. The participants discussed various dimensions of the relationship between artificial intelligence and medical training and practice.
This roundtable follows the launch of studies for the second cohort of the "Artificial Intelligence in Health" university diploma at the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dental Medicine in Oujda, a step that reflects the continued academic momentum initiated by the faculty in the field of specialized training in artificial intelligence and its applications in the health sector.
Participants affirmed that artificial intelligence should remain a tool to enhance the doctor's capabilities and improve their performance, not a substitute for them. This necessitates the development of digital, ethical, and critical competencies among doctors and students, enabling them to use these technologies safely and responsibly.
At the conclusion of this academic event, the university diploma in "Artificial Intelligence in Health" was awarded to the graduates of the first cohort, which is the first of its kind at the national level. This milestone reflects the growing interest in integrating artificial intelligence into medical training in Morocco.
This academic experience confirms that medical training has entered a new phase that requires combining traditional medical knowledge with digital competencies, in line with the transformations in the health sector and equipping doctors to deal with the tools and technologies of the future.
