Analysis of the impact of a university distance learning course on digitalization in medicine on students and healthcare professionals.

Purpose: The public medical universities in Austria (educating 11,000 students) developed a joint public distance learning series in which clinicians discussed current digital lighthouse projects in their specialty. This study aims to examine the changes in attitude and knowledge of the participants before and after the lecture series to gain insights for future curriculum developments.

Method: The lecture series was announced via various channels at the universities, in health newsletters and in social media.