In a significant step toward bridging the growing skills gap in healthcare, Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), the nation’s largest healthcare-educator network, has partnered with Google Cloud to launch a new AI credential program tailored for students and practicing clinicians across healthcare disciplines.
What’s being launched
- The program is branded as the first comprehensive credentialing track scalable across healthcare education and practice—designed specifically for disciplines including nursing, medicine, allied health, behavioral health, veterinary medicine and more.
- It is set to roll out in 2026 and will be available to students across Adtalem’s institutions (such as Chamberlain University, Walden University, Ross University School of Medicine, and American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine) plus practicing clinicians at its ~270 partner health systems across all 50 states.
- The credential includes hands-on exposure to Google Cloud’s AI technologies—such as the Gemini family of models and Vertex AI services—and curriculum modules covering clinical AI applications, ethics, patient-safety protocols and real-world tool use in healthcare settings.
Why this matters
Healthcare systems have poured billions into AI initiatives, yet many clinicians report feeling under-prepared to deploy or use those tools effectively. Adtalem highlights that only 28% of physicians and 36% of nurses feel adequately trained to leverage AI.
The partnership aims to reframe AI not as a luxury add-on but as an integrated competency within healthcare education and practice—so that future clinicians “spend less time on paperwork and more time connecting with patients,” in the words of Adtalem’s Chief Digital Officer, Michael Betz.
From the vendor side, Brent Mitchell, Vice-President for Google Public Sector, emphasized the need to empower clinicians so that hospitals and health systems can “unlock the full potential of their AI investments while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.”
Implications for clinicians and healthcare organizations
For clinicians (including fellows, attending physicians, nurse practitioners, allied‐health professionals) the offering presents a credential to build confidence in AI-augmented workflows and decision-support tools—potentially increasing career differentiation and readiness for digital transformation in clinical settings.
For healthcare organizations, this initiative signals a shift: rather than solely investing in AI tools, the emphasis moves toward workforce readiness—ensuring that the people behind the tools are equipped to use them responsibly and effectively. As Adtalem notes, the technology may already exist—what’s missing is the trained human operator. adtalem.com+1
What to watch
- Roll-out details: The program will begin in 2026, but key dates, enrollment processes for practicing clinicians (continuing education pathway) and pricing/credentialing structure remain to be clarified.
- Curriculum depth: While the stack (Gemini, Vertex AI) is highlighted, how the program balances technical skill (e.g., AI model use) versus clinical workflow integration, interoperability, data governance and regulatory compliance will be critical.
- Outcome measurement: How participants perform, how the credential influences hiring or clinical roles, and whether participating health systems see measurable improvements (e.g., reduced administrative burden, improved decision-making) will determine long-term impact.
- Scalability & access for practising clinicians: Flexibility for working clinicians is stated; watching how schedule, cost and modality (online, hybrid, in-person) align will matter for uptake.
Doxiverse Insight
From our vantage as a healthcare AI–focused aggregator and analysis platform, this partnership stands out because it addresses a foundational barrier: human capability. In the rush to adopt AI, many institutions overlook training, governance and change management. With Adtalem linking a large clinical educator system and Google Cloud linking enterprise-grade tools, this may mark a meaningful inflection point.
For our physician-audience (including fellows, senior clinicians, administrators) this credential program may become a useful benchmark: those who seek to lead AI adoption in clinical settings might use this as a stepping stone—not just to learn a tool, but to develop a mindset about integrating AI into safe, effective patient care.
In sum: this is not just another MOOC-style offering—it aims to tie credential, technology and workforce readiness at scale. How well it executes will matter for how broadly healthcare sees AI adoption succeed.
For more information:
- Visit Adtalem’s press release. investors.adtalem.com+1
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