Adtalem Global Education has teamed up with Google Cloud to launch a specialised credential programme in 2026 aimed at healthcare students and professionals. The initiative will leverage Google Cloud’s AI technologies such as the Gemini model family and Vertex AI to train participants for real-world use of AI in clinical environments.
Training will cover clinical applications of AI, ethics, patient safety and governance of healthcare-AI tools. Adtalem, which serves more than 91,000 students and has some 365,000 alumni, highlights this program as addressing a major skills gap: many healthcare workers feel unprepared for integrating AI into care delivery.
Why It Matters
- Bridging the AI-skills gap in healthcare. As healthcare organizations invest heavily in AI, there is a shortage of professionals comfortable using AI tools in clinical settings.
- Preparing clinicians for AI-augmented workflows. Training emphasises not only how to use AI, but how to evaluate and integrate it responsibly into patient care.
- Addressing workforce burnout and technology adoption. The partnership comes at a time where many healthcare workers express discomfort with AI or fear it might replace aspects of their roles.
What to Watch Next
- How many healthcare institutions adopt this credential or similar programmes globally.
- The measurable outcomes: will certified professionals lead to better AI-tool adoption, fewer errors, or improved patient outcomes?
- The evolution of curriculum-standards for healthcare AI: will regulators or credentialing bodies formalise such training programmes?
