course information

course objectives

✅ After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Define innovation in physical therapy practice and explain how emerging technologies can enhance clinical reasoning and patient outcomes.
  2. Describe the role of artificial intelligence in rehabilitation, including ethical and privacy considerations, appropriate clinical use cases, and limitations.
  3. Apply foundational AI prompting strategies to improve patient communication, documentation, education, and clinical decision support.
  4. Interpret wearable and movement-based data (e.g., steps, cadence, HR) to inform treatment planning and patient progress monitoring.
  5. Demonstrate familiarity with ambient listening tools for note-assist workflows, while maintaining compliance with HIPAA and professional standards.
  6. Complete a competency-based assessment to demonstrate foundational understanding of ethical and effective AI-assisted clinical workflows.