Exploration and Practice of Talent Cultivation in Allied Health in the Context of the Integration of Medicine and Engineering

The discipline of allied health sciences provides vital support to clinical diagnosis and treatment while promoting the translation of medical research into practice. As the integration of medicine and engineering deepens, talent cultivation in allied health faces new opportunities and challenges. Herein, we reviewed representative cases from domestic and international universities that have implemented interdisciplinary training in fields related to allied health, including exploration and practices concerning the development of cross-disciplinary platform, dual-degree programs, and collaborative education mechanisms involving the academia, industry, and research. We highlight the efforts of the School of Allied Health, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, which has continuously improved its disciplinary system and training programs through top-level planning and platform construction. The School of Allied Health Sciences has accelerated platform construction and established a new model for multidisciplinary collaborative education. At the practical level, the school has promoted curriculum reform through initiatives in ideological and political theories education, instructional system design, and the development of textbook systems. The school has created courses focused on the integration of medicine and engineering, interdisciplinary project-based modules, and specialized project-based curricula. These initiatives aim to strengthen the foundation for training high-level interdisciplinary professionals in allied health sciences under the evolving landscape of medicine-engineering integration. This articile also highlights other prospects, such as establishing a collaborative education model integrating medicine and engineering through industry-university-research collaboration, optimizing academic program structures, and enhancing professional certification systems, to inform policy-making and optimize practice.