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Course Description

AI is going to reshape OT education—rapidly and profoundly. The real question is: How do we harness its strengths for good? How do we protect the parts of learning that are best done without it, while also leveraging AI in areas where our profession has historically struggled?

One promising area is scenario-based learning, where AI can create realistic, dynamic situations that help learners practice clinical reasoning in a safe, supportive environment.

In this one-hour live webinar and podcast course, we’re hosting a round-table conversation featuring:

David Foster, PhD – learning theorist and AI learning-module creator
Sarah Lyon, OTR/L – OT educator and continuing-education provider
Melissa Kimmerling, EdD, OTR/L – OT program director

Together, we’ll explore what’s possible in this new frontier, examine the concerns we must guard against, and—most importantly—answer your live questions about the future of AI in OT education.

OT Potential courses are presented as live webinars, then released on-demand video and audio via the OT Potential Podcast. Attendance in the live webinar, will be indicated on your certificate. Learn more about how our courses help meet live webinar requirements, and OT CEU requirements overall.

Learning Objectives

1. You will recognize opportunities with AI to improve scenario based learning opportunities in OT education.

2. You will be able to identify concerns that learners and educators must guard against, when it comes to AI in education.

Agenda

Intro (5 minutes)

Discussion (40 minutes)

Melissa, what concerns or problematic uses of AI in education are you hearing about from faculty or students?
David, could you share your background and what first sparked your interest in AI for teaching and learning?
Sarah, can you walk us through the AI learning modules being developed at OT Potential and what problems they aim to solve?
Where do you see AI offering the most meaningful support in OT education right now? (Melissa leads)
Which parts of continuing education seem best positioned to benefit from AI? (Sarah leads)
David, from a learning-science perspective, what types of skills or competencies are least appropriate for AI—and need human-centered learning?
Melissa, what guardrails or policies should academic programs consider to ensure ethical and responsible AI use?
Sarah, what feedback are you hearing from clinicians about AI—both excitement and hesitation—in CEU contexts?
Looking ahead 3–5 years, what do each of you hope OT education will gain from AI… and what do you hope we never lose?

Live Q&A (10 min)

Closing (5 min)

Supporting Research and Journal Articles

Join to Earn A CEU

This course on AI in Education is AOTA approved!

Contact Hours

1 hour (0.1 AOTA CEUs). Released online from Aurora, NE.

Instructional Methods/Registration/Special Needs Requests/Cancellation Policy

This course is an independent/self-study course delivered via podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play & more.

If you need accommodations to take this course, please contact us and we will address your needs on an individual basis.

If we cancel a promoted course, event, live stream, or any other paid CEU offering prior to release, and you subscribe explicitly for said offering, you are eligible for a full refund if you did not complete and earn any other CEU quizzes or certificates during your subscription.

If a live webinar is cancelled that you signed up for, our system will automatically generate an email to you and if possible, we will inform you of the rescheduled date. Our most current webinar schedule will be found at: otpotential.com/live-ot-ceu-webinars.

Course Completion Requirements

In order to receive a certificate for this course, you must first participate in the podcast/webinar in its entirety. Then, you will need to take the quiz that will accompany the course and earn 75% or higher. If you pass, a certificate will be automatically generated and sent to your email. Quizzes for live (distance learning–interactive) webinars must be completed within 3 days of completing the webinar.

Target Audience/Educational Level

Our target audience is occupational therapy practitioners who are looking to learn about Negotiating with Payers. The educational level is introductory.

Financial and Non-financial Disclosures

It is the policy of OT Potential to disclose any financial and non-financial interest the provider or instructor may have in a product or service mentioned during an activity. This is to ensure that the audience is made aware of any bias of the speaker.

We here at OT Potential have no financial stake in this topic.

Speakers

David Foster, PhD

David earned an MBA from U.C. Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in computer science from the Institute for the Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. The Institute combined researchers in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and Education to create new approaches to technology-based learning. He is currently on the founding team at Scalable Learning, which helped OT Potential create its first AI-driven scenario based learning module.

Melissa Kimmerling, EdD, OTR/L

Dr. Melissa Kimmerling EdD, MOT, OTR/L is the Program Director for the applicant Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program at Augustana University. Dr. Kimmerling spent 9 years as the founding Program Director for the hybrid Master in Occupational Therapy Program at Nebraska Methodist College. Dr. Kimmerling has clinical experience in acute care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, outpatient, and home health. She served four years as the elected Vice President of Policy and Advocacy for the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association (NOTA). Dr. Kimmerling serves as the Ambassador from the State of Nebraska to the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Dr. Kimmerling has presented her practice research locally, regionally, and nationally and has also been a speaker for community-based organizations. Dr. Kimmerling holds her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and her Doctorate in Health Professions Education from the College of Saint Mary. She is the mother to a child with autism.

Sarah Lyon, OTR/L

Sarah’s passion is helping fellow OT practitioners translate evidence into daily practice. Sarah earned her BA in religion from St. Olaf College, then earned her master’s degree in occupational therapy from New York University in 2011.

Since then, she’s worked in numerous facilities, including a critical access hospital, an acute trauma hospital, and a state inpatient psychiatric hospital. Sarah is the founder/owner of OT Potential. Read more about OT Potential here.

This course was designed to meet your continuing education requirements

We designed the courses in the Club to meet the requirements for “online” and “independent/self-study” courses. To verify the requirements from your specific state (within the US), check out our post, OT Continuing Education Requirements. If you are outside of the United States and have questions, please contact us.

We are proud to be an AOTA Approved Provider and to meet the requirements for your NBCOT renewal.