The world is changing rapidly, with social and environmental landscapes shifting at a pace that is difficult to keep up with. At the institutional level, this can be even more challenging. 

Change, however, is not only inevitable – it must be faced head-on.

Hospitals and other healthcare institutions are already hard-pressed to meet the demands of a rapidly ageing population burdened by a host of chronic health conditions.

Clearly, healthcare systems need to evolve to meet these demands, and artificial intelligence (AI) can bring much-needed transformation to this essential service.

As educators, we need to ensure that we are preparing students for this future.

Prof Saravanan Muthaiyah, School of Business and Technology Dean at IMU University, shares more about this at AI and The Future of Healthcare (The Star, 13 July 2025).