The government will train 1,000 medical artificial intelligence (AI) professionals over five years. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) held a launch briefing for the 'Medical AI Specialized Convergence Talent Training Project' on the 6th.
Kyunghee University, Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Ajou University, Chung-Ang University, and Hallym University will offer courses in AI diagnostics and predictions, new drug and treatment development, and medical device development. They will conduct practical training in collaboration with corporations like Naver and SK bioscience, and hospitals.
The government will support the budget for universities. This year, it will allocate 750 million won per school, and from next year until 2029, it will invest 1 billion won annually. Director Baek Young-ha of the Health and Medical Data Promotion Division noted, "We will develop convergence talent by consolidating education, research, and industry."