en Medical Education Medical Education Review Article Review Article <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-style:italic"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Background: </span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">The Internet of Things (IoT) has introduced new possibilities for revolutionizing medical education and training. This study aimed to conduct a systematic mapping review of existing research to identify and map current advancements in IoT in medical education. The study sought to address key research questions regarding trends and activities in IoT development within this field.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Methods:</b> The systematic mapping review explored the intersection of IoT and medical education by systematically collecting, categorizing, and synthesizing relevant studies. We conducted a keyword search in major online scientific databases, and 285 papers were initially retrieved from IEEE, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science.&nbsp; After removing duplicates, 204 unique papers were identified. A 2-stage selection process based on predefined criteria narrowed this down to 28 eligible papers. Data extraction from these studies highlighted trends in research development and geographical distribution.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Results: </b>The analysis revealed that most publications on IoT systems in medical education were peer-reviewed journal papers (79%), with conference proceedings making up 21%. Thirteen countries contributed to the research, with the United States leading. The studies included pilot projects, laboratory experiments, and feasibility studies. IoT devices and sensors were applied in various areas, such as curriculum development, clinical skills training, patient simulation, telemedicine, and distance learning. While general medicine saw the most IoT applications, other medical disciplines also utilized these technologies.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Conclusion:</b> Our findings have shed light on the transformative potential of wearable technology and IoT applications in enhancing educational outcomes and practices. The versatility of IoT devices and sensors across multiple domains within medical education highlights their capacity to revolutionize teaching, learning, research, and clinical practice. Our findings catalyze medical education leaders and policymakers to delve deeper into the possibilities offered by IoT, ultimately leading to improved educational experiences and outcomes. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Internet of Things, Wearable, Medical education, Systematic mapping review 288 300 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-7468-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ali Behmanesh aa.behmanesh@gmail.com 200319475328460090161 200319475328460090161 No Education Development Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Roshanak Shams shams.rosha.86@gmail.com 200319475328460090162 200319475328460090162 No Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Samira Soleimanpour s.soleimanpour13@gmail.com 200319475328460090163 200319475328460090163 No Education Development Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Ali Fazeli fazeli.mohammadali@gmail.com 200319475328460090164 200319475328460090164 No Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Hosseinzadeh Davarzani drmhosseinzadeh@yahoo.com 200319475328460090165 200319475328460090165 Yes Education Development Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran