AI tools could predict any form of illness before its occurrence, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert has affirmed.
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Speaking at a lecture organised for senior level officers at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), the AI Expert, Mr. Adegbenro Tajudeen, shed light on the use of AI and Automation in Health care disclosing that AI had been in medicine for the past 65 years but was only upgraded at the arrival of Chat GPT, noting that it
could be utilized in early detection of any form of illness.
He highlighted various AI versions that handled different medical aspects such as robotic surgery, which enhanced surgical system, natural language processing, which discharged summaries and referral letters, robotic process automation which handled administrative task among others.
Earlier at the lecture, the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Mr. Jola Oyeneye, disclosed that Ogun State Health workers across different cadres at OOUTH, have been mentored on techniques to embrace Growth Mindset, Artificial and Emotional Intelligence, so as to enhance service improvement in the Hospital.
He explained that the training was apt at this moment to advance their capacity for better service delivery especially to patients.
Mr Oyeneye, noted that copies of questionnaire were administered few weeks in order to point out areas of intervention that would be addressed, while revealing that junior officers had been trained for same purpose. He however assured the participants that they would receive the best in terms of service delivery, while relevant responses would be given to questions.
In his opening remarks, Chief Medical Director, OOUTH, Dr. Bunmi Fatungase, represented by the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Dr, Oluwaseun Adeeko, said the training would expose them to lots of benefit that could be applied in their various units, urging them to pay maximum attention.
Delivering a lecture on Teamwork and Inter Professional Collaboration, the Executive Secretary, Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr. Yemi Oduyemi, stated that common goals transcended over personal goals in an organisation, pointing out that teamwork entailed collective commitment and mutual departmental support which would reduce medical errors, enhance institutional reputation as well as patient satisfaction.
On her part, the Director, Public Service Reform and Innovation, BPSR, Mrs. Ibijoke Akinbode centred her lecture on Growth Mindset and Change Management.
She charged staffers not to resist change, adding that the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) brought to the medical system had upgraded and fast-track processes and results with accuracy rather than the conventional system.
On his part, the Director, Monitoring and Evaluation/Knowledge Management, Mr Adetola Salami who spoke on “Emotional Intelligence in Healthcare” disclosed that self-awareness was the foundation of emotional intelligence, urging them to regulate and manage their emotions under pressure, charging them on effective social relationship skills that would enable them communicate more efficiently with all cadres.
Responding on behalf of the health workers, Mr. Olaseni Gbenga, from Account Department, appreciated the State government and organisers of the programme, as well as the facilitators for the lectures well delivered, assuring that lessons learnt would be applied and useful to them in their various fields.
