Category: Physiotherapy
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Context sovereignty – CSP conference
Earlier today I gave the Founder’s Lecture at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists conference in Newport. I’ve been working on the idea of ‘context sovereignty’ as a way to think differently about our relationship with AI, framing it in positive terms rather than viewing it as a threat to professional identity.
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AI in clinical practice – Lincolnshire AHP conference
Earlier today I gave a presentation on generative AI in healthcare at the Lincolnshire AHP conference, focusing on the practical implications of the technology for clinicians. The presentation covered how generative AI works, its current capabilities in the context of clinical practice, and the challenges healthcare systems face in adoption.
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Physiopedia Plus AI Masterclass and discount code
The Physiopedia Plus AI Masterclass for Healthcare Professionals is a short course (about 9 hours) aimed at anyone working in health and social care. It includes overviews of the state of the art in generative AI, as well as exploring the role of AI in education, research, and clinical practice. It’s only available to Physiopedia…
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Generative Conversations: An Exploration of AI in Physiotherapy
The Generative Conversations Project grew out of the planning phase for a workshop at the 2024 IFOMPT conference. Physiotherapy professionals from around the world were asked: How should we respond to AI? The responses informed a discussion document to help the profession start shaping how it’s used. AI has a role to play in enhancing…
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AI in physiotherapy education – Canadian Physiotherapy Association
This workshop introduces clinical instructors to state-of-the-art generative AI applications in physiotherapy education, with a focus on practical implementation strategies for educational content development. Through interactive demonstrations and guided exercises, participants will explore how AI tools can enhance their teaching practice while maintaining high educational and clinical standards. The workshop addresses three key areas: content…
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AI and the Business of Practice – IPPTA
AI has the potential to change how physiotherapy practice owners approach business growth, especially for those with limited business experience. Acting as a virtual consultant, AI tools can help analyse market opportunities, develop client personas, and create strategic roadmaps—enabling more sophisticated business planning that was once limited to larger organisations.
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Introduction to AI for Learning – BIP AI for Students
In this presentation for the 2025 Blended Intensive Programme on AI for Students, I explore how the integration of AI in health professions education transforms learning by serving as a coach, creative partner, research assistant, and clinical companion. This collaborative approach enhances students’ abilities to handle complex clinical scenarios while maintaining professional judgment as the…
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Please comment on the IFOMPT Generative Conversations discussion document
This post is an invitation to the wider physiotherapy community, asking colleagues to comment on a discussion document aimed at stimulating conversation about generative AI in the profession.
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Distributed agency in health systems – Norwegian Physiotherapy Association
In this short lecture for the Norwegian Physiotherapy Association, I ask “What if the healthcare system could think and act?” They key takeaway is that the health professions will need to evolve to take into account the notion of distributed agency, where accountability and responsibility for patient outcomes are shared by human-machine coalitions.
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Generative AI in Clinical Practice – Canadian Physiotherapy Association
This presentation for the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association explored the implications of Generative AI (GenAI) in clinical physiotherapy practice, with a focus on its potential impact on patient care, clinical decision-making, and professional development.
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Physiopedia AI Masterclass courses are trending
All 4 AI courses on Physiopedia are currently trending. You can still sign up for free until 15 Nov 2024.
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One week until the Physiopedia MOOC on AI in Physiotherapy
There’s one week left before the start of the Physiopedia MOOC on AI in Physiotherapy. You may want to register if you think this is something that might affect your practice in the future.
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Generative AI and the cognitive apprenticeship model for developing clinical reasoning
This post explores how generative AI can support cognitive apprenticeship in developing clinical reasoning skills. Using a structured approach, I show how AI can enhance various aspects of learning, from providing domain knowledge to simulating patient scenarios, ultimately creating a comprehensive framework for AI-assisted clinical education.
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In Beta podcast: Blended Intensive Programmes
In this episode of the In Beta podcast, Ben and I spoke to Antonio Lopes about Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs), an innovative approach to international education within the European Union’s Erasmus+ framework. BIPs are short-term, intensive courses that combine physical mobility with a virtual component, fostering collaboration between higher education institutions across Europe
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Generative conversations – IFOMPT focused symposium
The IFOMPT symposium on generative AI in physiotherapy explored its impact on clinical practice, education, and research. Participants discussed AI’s capabilities in diagnosis, personalised treatment, and data analysis. The event highlighted opportunities like improved efficiency and risks including potential misdiagnosis, emphasising the need for human-AI collaboration in physiotherapy.
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IFOMPT conference activities: Generative AI in physiotherapy
This overview of IFOMPT conference activities on the topic of generative AI and physiotherapy, includes pre-conference surveys, an all-day workshop, and a focused symposium. These events aim to gather insights on opportunities, risks, and challenges in practice and education. The process will culminate in an open-access discussion document for the physiotherapy community.
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Making sense of AI in physiotherapy (Physiopedia webinar)
This webinar explores the ethics, moral uncertainty, and the evolving human role in AI-supported rehabilitation practice. The careful interaction between clinicians and AI technology has the potential to combine the strengths of human judgment and clinical reasoning with the data-driven insights of AI. When used appropriately and ethically, this partnership may help provide relief to…
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In Beta podcast: Generative AI personas in physiotherapy education
In this conversation Leanne Wiles and Dean Walker discuss how they used generative AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to simulate patient interactions for students in physiotherapy education, enhancing their communication and reasoning skills. Students interacted with AI personas portraying diverse health scenarios. The practice proved immersive and effective, displaying significant potential for flexible educational…
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In Beta podcast: The challenges of early autonomy for students on clinical placement
In this episode we talk about the realities and demands faced by physiotherapy students during clinical placements in resource-limited environments. The focus of the conversation is the relatively limited contact time that supervisors have with students in South Africa, and how this means that students manage their own caseloads with minimal supervision.
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In Beta podcast: Remote-only physiotherapy management
https://inbetaphysio.com/2024/03/18/34-remote-only-physiotherapy-management/ I really enjoyed this conversation with Ben Gordon, a Boston-based physiotherapist who has been working almost entirely remotely since graduating about three years ago. From the shownotes: We explore the affordances of remote practice, such as improved access, convenience, and the potential for preventative care or wellness-based physiotherapy models that could scale more effectively.…