Project Profile Hands-On Surgical Knowledge – Learning Skills through AI Assistance Systems and Advanced Display Technologies and Transferring Them Directly to the Operating Room

The project aims to teach the responsible, critical, and practice-oriented use of AI assistance systems in clinical settings.

The project develops four modules on the application of AI in medicine. Participants gain an overview of the range of AI applications in healthcare and engage with ethical, legal, and social dimensions. They then apply this knowledge in practice. Using case-based training, they learn to work with AI-supported assistants for doctor–patient communication and treatment planning within a Human-in-the-Loop framework.

The skills developed—decision-making, communication, and ethical reflection—are essential and transferable across disciplines. The modules can be applied directly in surgery, internal medicine, radiology, and interprofessional skills training. Healthcare systems face staff shortages, increasing case complexity, and limited personnel. As a result, teams must collaborate efficiently. This project supports that need by strengthening practical and transferable competencies.