Exploring the Future of AI Within Health Professions Education
Seminar Description: At a recent workshop run by the National Academies’ Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education (HPE), educators and practitioners with varying levels of understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), gathered to listen to and learn from those with experience in applying AI in HPE. Discussions were based on a framework proposed by Lomis et al. (2021) that emphasized collective action of educators across professions to implement and optimize the use of AI while mitigating unintended consequences. This discussion, and the wisdom drawn from the audience’s questions and comments, laid a foundation for next steps in following a roadmap for leveraging AI in classrooms and clinics. A proposed 60-minute skill-building seminar would introduce knowledge and skills that are immediately actionable for educating health professionals and their learners on critical issues to consider in relation to AI.
Topics to be explored in this seminar would include:
• AI involvement and transparency in diagnosis and treatment planning
• Addressing public mistrust of AI through community education
• Integration of AI into healthcare education and competencies
• Ensuring global participation and equity in AI integration
• AI applications in clinical education, mental health, and disaster response and potential disruptions to medical specialties
The proposed seminar structure would involve a lively, moderated roundtable discussion with input from the virtual audience through a chat or Q&A function. Roundtable discussants would include representatives from multiple health professions as well as a learner to encourage interprofessional discussions from multiple perspectives.
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.
Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.