Cybersecurity Should be a Routine Component of Healthcare Provider Education

Benjamin Piotrowski^{1

2}, Ishith Seth³, Joshua Kovoor⁴, Mathew Jacob⁴, Toby Gilbert^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth, Australia.
² Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
³ Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Ballarat Base Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Benjamin Piotrowski et al. ANZ J Surg. 2025.

. 2025 Jul 14.

doi: 10.1111/ans.70258. Online ahead of print.

Benjamin Piotrowski^{1

2}, Ishith Seth³, Joshua Kovoor⁴, Mathew Jacob⁴, Toby Gilbert^{1

2}

¹ Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth, Australia.
² Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
³ Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Ballarat Base Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

No abstract available

Keywords: artificial intelligence; curricula; cybersecurity; digital health; teaching.

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