Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pharmacy Education Institute - Agenda

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Day 1

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Please note: All times listed below are in Eastern Daylight Time.

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Welcome and Overview

10:15 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Introduction to digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), and the importance to pharmacy education

This session will be a series of presentations that will start the program with an introduction to digital health, artificial intelligence, and their role in pharmacy. There will be a short presentation on the importance of AI and the relevance to pharmacy education, followed by a session covering basics of AI, and finally a presentation on prompt generation for generative AI searches with some time to apply information using some of the common generative AI tools available for free.

Tim Aungst, PharmD, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Brian Fung, PharmD, MPH, Brian K Fung Media, LLC

Stacey Olstad, PharmD, Oregon State University

11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Screen break

12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m.

How is AI used in pharmacy practice? 

This session will be a panel discussion with current pharmacist and physician practitioners highlighting current AI use in health systems and community practice. This session will showcase examples and demonstrations of AI use in practice settings.

Parisa "Risa" Vatanka, PharmD, Digital.Health

Harry Saag, MD, Walgreens

Adrijana Kekic, PharmD, Mayo Clinic 

Thomas Brazeal, PharmD, Desert Oasis Healthcare

12:45 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Meal and screen break 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

What competencies do pharmacy graduates need to practice in an AI world (Part 1)?

This session will be a panel discussion about competencies for AI use that pharmacy students will need to be ready for their future practice.  The panelists will discuss proposed competencies for health professions students that have been featured in medical education.  It will also include additional pharmacy specific considerations and needs to reskill the current pharmacy workforce.

Anne Lin, PharmD, St. John’s University

Regina G. Russell, PhD, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 

Whitley Yi, PharmD, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

2:30 p.m.–3:20 p.m.

Mixed team time

Time for networking, application, and exchange of ideas with colleagues from other schools/colleges of pharmacy.

3:20 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Screen break

3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

What competencies do pharmacy graduates need to practice in an AI World (Part 2)? Where will all this fit in the curriculum?

This session will include an interactive AI competency discussion with audience engagement to inform future directions for the Academy around AI competencies to consider in pharmacy education.  Followed by 30-minute discussion on integration of AI and digital health with ACPE Standards/COEPA, the PPCP Framework, and use of an integrated approach to embed this into your curriculum.

Sarah Shrader, PharmD, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 

Ravi Patel, PharmD, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

Tim Aungst, PharmD, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

4:30 p.m.–4:55 p.m.

Home team time

Time with your team for application, discussion, and action planning to implement ideas at your home institution.

4:55 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Wrap up


Day 2

Thursday, April 4 2024

Please note: All times listed below are in Eastern Daylight Time.

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Virtual Vendor Fair

Come and interact with vendors featuring AI and Digital Health programs/products used in pharmacy/healthcare practice and in higher education.  This will be your chance to see a brief demonstration of AI and then ask questions to find out how all of this is being utilized in "real world" education and practice.  Breakout rooms will be set-up so you can interact with multiple vendors in this engaging format.

10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

Welcome/Overview/Reflections from Day 1

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

How is AI used by pharmacy students?

This session will be a student panel discussion on students’ use of AI in pharmacy school, extracurriculars, and rotations.  Additionally, their views on what is needed by students, the benefits and potential harms, and use in their future practice specific to AI will be discussed.

Mary Gurney, RPh, PhD, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy 

Thien Nguyen, PharmD Candidate, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Yusef Yassin Morales, PharmD Candidate, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Krishna Panchal, PharmD Candidate, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Screen break 

11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

How is AI used by faculty and staff?

This session will be a faculty and staff panel discussion on the use of AI in teaching, scholarship, service, and administrative work. Faculty and staff will share firsthand experiences on utilizing AI in educational settings. 

Jeff Cain, EdD, MS, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Fred Doloresco, PharmD, MS, University at Buffalo 

Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS, University of California, San Francisco

12:45 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Mixed Team time 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Meal and Screen Break

2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

What ethical considerations exist for AI use in education?

This session will explore the ethical considerations educators and institutions must navigate when it comes to student and faculty use of AI.

Chris Owens, PharmD, MPH, Idaho State University

3:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Best practices to revise your existing assessments and assignments due to increasing AI use.

This session will be a presentation on strategies for revising assessments and assignments in the era of rising AI use. 

Mike Fulford, PhD, The University of Georgia

Jill Augustine, PhD, Mercer College of Pharmacy

Russ Palmer, PhD, The University of Georgia

4:00 p.m.–4:50 p.m.

Home team time

4:50 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Wrap up


Day 3

Friday, April 5 2024

Please note: All times listed below are in Eastern Daylight Time.

10:00 a.m.–10:05 a.m.

Welcome and Overview

10:05 a.m.–11:05 a.m.

Home Team Time

This session will use an interactive method to further discuss and refine the action plan you have developed over the previous 2 days to implement lessons at your institution.

11:05 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Implementation Plan

12:45 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Wrap up

We Highly Encourage You to Attend the Virtual Vendor Fair!

 

Parisa "Risa" Vatanka, PharmD, Digital.Health

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. 

Virtual Vendor Fair

Come and interact with vendors featuring AI and Digital Health programs/products used in pharmacy/healthcare practice and in higher education.  This will be your chance to see a brief demonstration of AI and then ask questions to find out how all of this is being utilized in "real world" education and practice.  Breakout rooms will be set-up so you can interact with multiple vendors in this engaging format.