Description

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare education and practice, offering transformative tools for health care providers, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, doctors, and other professionals. This abstract explores AI’s incorporation into educational and clinical environments, focusing on its ability to enhance training, optimize workflows, and improve patient care. AI-driven tools like virtual simulations, predictive analytics, and decision support systems empower health care providers to deliver more precise, efficient care. However, ethical concerns, data privacy, and evolving professional roles must be addressed. Key learning objectives include understanding AI’s impact on health care providers and effective integration strategies.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on health care providers across disciplines.
2. Analyze strategies for effectively integrating AI into educational and clinical environments.
3. Evaluate potential ethical, privacy, and professional role considerations related to AI in health care.
4. Apply knowledge of AI-driven tools to enhance training, workflows, and patient care. 

Speaker

Robbie K. Melton, PhD
Acting Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Associate Vice President - SMART Global Technology Innovation Strategies, Tennessee State University

Dr. Melton is Acting Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs. She is also a tenured professor and transitional dean of Graduate School for Tennessee State University. Dr. Melton is also founder and CEO of ‘RobbieTech4Teach’ and a tenured full professor at Tennessee State University (TSU); formally (20 years) Associate Vice Chancellor of Mobilization Emerging Technology for Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) assigned to develop the system’s Strategic Emerging IOE Technology Planning and provide system-wide Professional Development and Faculty Training related to education technology support and services for teaching, learning, training, and workforce development, product testing, pilots and research. Dr. Melton also oversees research regarding the ‘Emerging Technology of The Internet of Everything (IoE) of Smart Connected Devices and Mixed Reality Technologies’ (VR/AR/Holograms/Wearables) for enhancing teaching, improving learning, and increasing workforce productivity; curating IOE Smart Educational Devices, Gadgets, and Tools; and primary investigator for HBCU OER Affordable Learning Solutions Pilots and OER Workforce Skills Commons Resources. Recently, she served as an invited panel speaker at the 2018 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) Euro Tech: ‘Women in Technology’. 2015-2017, she was an international keynote speaker for conferences in Scotland, Rotterdam, Malawi, Scotland, France, Argentina, and Canada; and invited presenter for Cuba University Congress, Feb. 2018.

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Recording date: July 18, 2025
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