• July 2, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• PCC,122AB

AI and the AT: Empowering Athletic Trainers to Refine Policies, Streamline Workflows, and Elevate Patient Care with Generative AI

AI is rapidly emerging as a valuable tool in healthcare, and athletic trainers must be prepared to integrate its capabilities into both clinical and administrative roles. This session highlights the growing need for education on using AI in workflows, policy development, and clinical decision-making. Research shows clinicians are more likely to trust and effectively use AI when they understand its role as a supportive resource rather than a competitor.1 While many express optimism about AI’s potential to ease workloads, concerns remain about ethical, legal, and accuracy issues, as well as a general lack of knowledge on proper use.2-3 Currently, there is limited research on the practical application of AI in athletic training, particularly in administrative contexts.

Learning Objectives - Analyze the potential benefits and risks of integrating AI into administrative workflows within an athletic training clinic.
- Explain how prompt engineering influences the effectiveness of generative AI.
- Express strategies for integrating AI tools into the creation and revision of policies and procedures to enhance quality, clarity, and improve workflows.
- Evaluate the ethical considerations and data privacy implications of using generative AI in the development and enhancement of clinical policies.

Lab Objectives
- Apply generative AI tools to improve administrative tasks within the athletic training clinic.

Keywords: Administration ; Job performance; Workload efficiency