How AI could help train the next generation of surgeons

A new AI-powered tool can teach trainee surgeons how to sew. The tool, developed by a team at Johns Hopkins University, is trained on videos of expert surgeons at work. By tracking their hand movements, it learns best practice, and then by analysing videos of trainee surgeons, it can provide feedback on how their suturing technique deviates from the experts. AI is already being used in operating theatres around the world. Caresyntax uses AI and advanced analytics to turn surgical data into insights. And Proximie connects surgeons anywhere, through real-time, augmented-reality collaboration. The World Economic Forum’s Digital Healthcare Transformation Initiative brings leaders and experts together across sectors to empower patients and #healthcare providers.