• July 2, 2026 | 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
• PCC,121ABC

Empowering Athletic Trainers to Apply Generative AI in Clinical Practice

Despite rapid adoption of generative AI across healthcare, athletic trainers have limited training on how to ethically and effectively integrate these tools into clinical practice. Employers increasingly expect new hires to demonstrate AI competency for documentation, education, and communication tasks. Yet, many clinicians lack the skills to evaluate AI outputs, design effective prompts, or implement AI responsibly. This session bridges that gap by introducing practical, evidence-informed applications of generative AI in athletic training. Participants will explore clinical use cases, engage in hands-on practice, and leave with tools to begin using AI to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and quality of care.

Learning Objectives - Explain foundational concepts of generative AI and its relevance to clinical practice.
- Analyze ethical and practical considerations for integrating generative AI into clinical workflows.
- Analyze the potential applications of generative AI in optimizing patient care.
- Apply generative AI to produce engaging, accessible, and personalized content for educating and communicating with patients and stakeholders.

Lab Objectives
- Design effective prompts to generate clinically relevant communication tools, patient education materials, quality improvement plans, and data analytics.

Keywords: Clinical practice innovation; digital literacy; prompt engineering