Spring, 2026 Nancy Peatman CFI: The Clinician’s Guide to AI (VIRTUAL)

CFI Handout- Chris Hoekstra

CFI Handout- Melissa Boutagy

CFI Handout- Karen Blood

CFI Handout- Kelly Brown

We are excited to announce the Spring 2026 Nancy Peatman CFI (Virtual):  

Title: The Clinician’s Guide to AI: Practical Application in Physical Therapy and Education

Speakers: Chris Hoekstra, PT, DPT, PhD, Melissa Boutagy, PT, DPT, OCS, Karen Blood, PT, DPT, DHSc, Kelly Brown, PT, DPT, OCS

Learning objectives:

• Understand the basics of what artificial intelligence and machine learning is and how they differ
• Appreciate some of the business and clinical risks associated with the use of tech-augmented decision making
• Understand facilitators and barriers to effective use of technology in clinical practice
• Recognize privacy risks related to faculty intellectual property, educational materials, and clinical data when using generative AI tools
• Connect these privacy and ethical issues to similar dilemmas students may encounter during clinical care involving documentation
• Design prompts or learning activities that promote clinical reasoning while leveraging AI as a thinking partner
• Appreciate a practical framework for vetting AI technology in healthcare
• Reframe AI as a tool that strengthens—not replaces—clinical judgment, learning, and critical thinking
• Guide organizations and educators in making responsible AI adoption and policy decisions

**Registration is required to receive a certificate of attendance**

**Link to join CFI is at bottom of this page**

If you are having difficulty with the access to the CFI, please contact Anne-Marie Dupre at amdupre@uri.edu