Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
1 contact hour
Author:
Cindy Endicott, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, ATC, Cert Dn
Thomas A. Page Jr., BS, MS
Trudy Tappan, RN, PhD
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 13640. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1306227; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses the role of artificial intelligence (AI) across clinical and administrative domains. Participants will explore how AI technologies enhance diagnostic accuracy, streamline primary care workflows, support chronic disease management, and expand access to mental health. Through real-world examples and evidence-based insights, the course highlights AI’s capabilities in predictive analytics, fall prevention, and virtual health assistants. Learners will also examine emerging applications in research and academia, where AI aids in data analysis and curriculum design but also raises concerns. Emphasis is placed on ethical considerations, including bias, and the irreplaceable value of human empathy in patient care. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with foundational knowledge to engage with AI critically.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know how AI can be used in various healthcare settings, research, and academia.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
- Outline at least two ways that AI tools are used in various healthcare settings.
- Recognize and describe at least two common concerns related to AI use in healthcare.
- Assess at least one application of AI in clinical healthcare practices of primary care, pediatrics, geriatrics, and mental healthcare.
- Identify ways AI can be ethically and effectively used in academic environments.
- Describe at least one legal concern regarding AI in healthcare.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.