Peter J Embí, Genevieve B Melton, Philip R O Payne
JAMA. 2025 May 22. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.3538. Online ahead of print.
We read with interest and some consternation the recent Viewpoint advocating for the creation of a new master of digital health (MDH) degree.1 While we agree that expanding the workforce of professionals capable of leading and implementing digital health transformation is essential, we also believe the authors’ characterization of the current educational landscape is incomplete and that their proposed solution risks exacerbating, rather than resolving, the challenges they seek to address.