The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into teaching, research, and clinical learning formed the focus of a presentation by Professor John Amuasi Head of the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, during a session held under the College of Health Sciences’ theme, “Integrating AI-powered Assistance Tools into Healthcare and Clinical Training.”
Delivering his presentation on “Integrating AI-powered Research Assistance Tools into Health Science Education,” at the 11th Summer School, Prof. Amuasi underscored the growing significance of AI in academia and professional healthcare practice.
“AI is here to stay. We must learn to use it responsibly and effectively to enhance our teaching, research, and clinical work,” he said.
He urged faculty to embrace AI as a valuable companion that can simplify many academic and professional tasks. “We need to adopt AI; it will make our work easier,” he advised.
Prof. Amuasi demonstrated how AI can enhance simulation and experiential learning, provide personalized feedback and tutoring, and strengthen both systems and interpersonal training.
He also highlighted ethical and practical considerations in using AI for education and research, cautioning that results depend largely on the quality of user input.
“It’s all about the right prompt. The quality of your results depends on how well you guide the tool. When you feed it with garbage, it will give you garbage,” he explained.
During the session, participants engaged in a practical ergonomics and physiotherapy demonstration focused on posture and musculoskeletal health, a reminder of the importance of physical wellbeing for academics who spend long hours teaching, researching, and using computers.
Closing the session, the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Christian Agyare, encouraged faculty to embrace innovation rather than resist it.
“Scientists are making life easier for us, but how do we come on board? We need to change the notion that AI is making our students lazy. We need to harness what we have; let’s take advantage of AI,” he said.
