Clinical Intelligence: Integrating AI into the Physiotherapy Landscape

Description

Registration Deadline: April 25th, 2026

Course Dates:
Thursday April 30th
8:00pm - 9:30pm (EST)

Thursday May 21st
8:00pm - 9:30pm (EST)

Course Location:
Online via Zoom

Course Cost:
$150 (CAMPT Member)
$170 (OD Member)
$200 (Non-Member)
+HST

Course Objectives:

Part 1: Foundations, Ethics, and Administrative Efficiency

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Demystify Generative AI: Distinguish between Large Language Models (LLMs), ambient AI, and computer vision as they apply to musculoskeletal and neurological practice.
  2. Navigate Canadian Privacy & Ethics: Evaluate AI tools against PIPEDA and provincial health information acts to ensure patient data remains "sovereign" and secure.
  3. Optimize Documentation: Implement ambient AI scribing and dictation workflows to reduce charting time while maintaining defensible, high-quality clinical notes.
  4. Identify Algorithmic Bias: Recognize the limitations of AI in diverse Canadian populations to prevent clinical "hallucinations" or biased care recommendations.

Part 2: Clinical Decision Support and Patient Engagement

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Enhance Clinical Reasoning: Use AI as a "thinking partner" to synthesize complex clinical cases, differential diagnoses, and the latest evidence-based guidelines.
  2. Revolutionize Home Exercise Programs (HEP): Utilize AI-driven vision tools to provide real-time feedback on patient form and movement quality via remote monitoring.
  3. Personalize Patient Education: Generate plain-language summaries and multi-modal education materials tailored to specific patient health literacy levels in minutes.
  4. Future-Proof the Clinic: Develop a 12-month "AI Integration Roadmap" for their specific practice setting (private clinic vs. hospital-based) that prioritizes patient safety and therapist well-being.

Instructor Bio: Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, MFA, FAAOMPT

Eric Robertson is a physical therapist, educator, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of healthcare and technology. As the Director of Curricular Innovation and Associate Professor at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, he leads the development of hybrid and distance-based educational programs designed to prepare the next generation of clinicians. He has pioneered over a dozen hybrid DPT programs and distance-based residencies, and serves as the primary editor for the MedBridge OCS Prep course series.

Beyond academia, Eric is the CEO and co-founder of Brainsmith, LLC, a physical therapy education firm. He also serves as a strategic advisor to health-tech startups, including OneStep, a digital physical therapy provider based in Tel Aviv. A Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), his work focuses on clinical reasoning and the transformative impact of technology on healthcare delivery.

Dr. Robertson’s extensive teaching and research interests include musculoskeletal practice, pharmacology, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based practice. He has authored clinical practice guidelines and recently served on the Standards Committee for the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (IFOMPT). A former spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association, Eric’s insights have been featured in major media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, TIME, Good Morning America, and Oprah.com.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University, a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Boston University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and the University of Utah.

 

Questions? Contact Colleen Dorion at cdorion@physiotherapy.ca