Artificial Intelligence Use in Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs
Date postedMarch 5, 2025
Contact Names: Craig Hensley, Benjamin Price, Dawn Brown
Contact Emails: craig.hensley1@northwestern.edu, Benjamin.price@northwestern.edu dawn.brown@northwestern.edu
Title: Artificial Intelligence Use in Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs
Ideal Participant: PT, DPT program faculty and students
Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing in its applications and importance to healthcare and education. Physical therapists (PTs) are a discipline impacted by this growth. Research is limited in the use of generative AI in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) education. The purpose of this study is to explore the use of AI in PT education, facilitators and barriers, and the level of comfort of the use of AI.