New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- In a drive towards a developed health India, the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has launched a free six-month online course for doctors to boost Artificial Intelligence literacy in healthcare, with applications opening recently, aiming to equip doctors with essential AI skills for improved diagnostics and personalised treatment.

Artificial Intelligence is already part of medical practice--through radiology software, pathology algorithms, clinical risk scores, journal summaries, and hospital dashboards. Yet most doctors are currently exposed to AI without training, standards, or clarity on their responsibilities.

With the launch of this AI course, NBEMS aims to bridge that gap. This is the...