Abstract 

The rapid advancement of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, requires the inclusion of ethics, patient safety, and human dignity in the education of the next generation of Biomedical and Clinical engineering leaders. AI-driven systems, robotics, and digital health tools continue to automate and personalize patient care, presenting future engineers with complex ethical and safety challenges. While these technologies hold immense potential to improve healthcare, without proper ethical frameworks, they risk exacerbating inequalities, compromising data privacy, or diminishing the quality of human care due to improper clinical decisions and inadequate integration of emerging technologies in healthcare services. By embedding these principles into Biomedical or Clinical Engineering Education Academic Programs, the future engineers will be better equipped to responsibly navigate the adecuate balance between innovation and the ethical obligation to safeguard patients. This ensures the development of technologies that enhance digital healthcare without causing unintended harm. As emerging technologies revolutionize patient care, it is recommended that academic curricula prioritize the ethical use of these innovations. By incorporating principles of safety, data privacy, and responsible technology application, Biomedical and Clinical Engineering programs may prepare engineers to handle the complexities of modern digital healthcare systems. The healthcare ecosystem demands professionals who are not only technically proficient but also ethically grounded to meet the rising expectations of a rapidly evolving digital landscape. A value-based education not only enhances professional competence but also ensures patient-centered outcomes and sustainable, trustworthy healthcare solutions for the future.

Biography 

Lenka Lhotská, PhD, MIET, MIEEE, currently head of the Cognitive Systems and Neurosciences Department at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics and associate professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague.

Research focus: Decision support systems, application of artificial intelligence (AI) methods to medicine, mobile technologies in healthcare. She is scientific secretary of the Czech Society for Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics, National representative in IFMBE, member of Council of Societies of IFMBE, co-chair of the WiMBE WG of IFMBE, chair of the Women in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering TG of IUPESM, chair of the Working Group Personal Portable Devices of European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) and member of the EFMI Council, and National representative in International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (IsfTeH).