Program Overview
Join us to explore the latest evidence-based practices and strategies for the ethical and effective integration of generative AI in healthcare, education, and research. Gain valuable insights into the practical applications of AI, understand the critical ethical considerations, and learn how to implement AI solutions to enhance outcomes in your practice.
Join us for 1 session or all 10. No prior AI experience required, and you are welcome to join sessions in any order.
Each session will feature a blend of lecture, interactive discussion, case studies, hands-on practice with opportunities to receive feedback on your AI projects. You will gain practical knowledge of AI tools applicable to real-world scenarios.
You will have access to additional readings and resources to deepen your understanding of the series content. Utilization of supplemental materials is optional.
CE Credit
Earn 2 CE per session via an online learning assessment and program evaluation. The format is a self-assessment of your learning and an opportunity to give feedback. To earn Class A CE, you must join the session live via Zoom. The assessment CE link will be available immediately after each session.
Facilitator
Jiale (Gary) Hu, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor
Director of Research and Global Outreach
VCU Nurse Anesthesia
Sessions
Saturday, September 6, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
Introduction to AI and GenAI in Healthcare – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Explain the foundational concepts of AI and articulate its significance in healthcare.
- Identify real-world applications of AI in healthcare and analyze their potential benefits and limitations across different settings.
Knowledge:
- AI Foundational Concepts: AI Literacy, Algorithm, Different Types of AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Generative AI
- AI Applications in Clinical Practice, Education, and Research
- Capacities and Limitations of GenAI
- Society Challenges of AI
- Ethical Considerations of AI
- Augmented Intelligence ACHIEVE Principles
Skill:
- Use Google Notebook to create personal knowledge bases
Saturday, October 4, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
Principles and Strategies for Using GenAI – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Explain the fundamental principles of Generative AI, including how it works and its core capabilities.
- Demonstrate strategies and prompt engineering techniques to effectively integrate Generative AI tools into clinical, educational, and research workflows.
Knowledge:
- 7 Foundational Strategies + 14 Advanced Strategies
- 4 Common Types of Prompts
- 1 Universal Prompt Framework + 10 Optional Prompt Frameworks
- 8 Steps Guide to Crafting Effective Prompt
- 7 Prompt Engineering Patterns
- 4 Online Prompt Dictionaries
Skill:
- Use multiple GenAI tools to create custom AI assistants
Saturday, November 1, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
GenAI for Professional Writing – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Apply GenAI tools to enhance the structure, clarity, and coherence of professional writing.
- Use GenAI tools ethically and responsibly in professional writing contexts.
Knowledge:
- Ethical considerations and policies of using GenAI in professional writing, publications and proposal/abstract submissions
- The balance between Slow Thinking (Deliberation) and Fast Thinking (Efficiency)
- GenAI in the full cycle of the writing process, including planning, prewriting, outlining the structure of ideas, writing a rough draft, revising, and editing
Skill:
- Apply GenAI tools to enhance the structure, clarity, and coherence of professional writing
- Create AI-powered nudges to encourage desired actions and combat procrastination
Saturday, December 6, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
GenAI for Data Management and Analysis Tasks – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Demonstrate how GenAI can assist with data management such as data entry and cleaning, data classification and categorization, and responding to natural language queries.
- Apply GenAI tools for data analysis tasks such as content generation, summarization, predictive text, and autocompletion in data management and analysis contexts.
Knowledge:
- GenAI-empowered Data Management System to find, understand, organize, and use data more wisely and efficiently
- Data Entry and Cleaning
- Data Classification and Categorization
- Natural Language Queries
- Multilingual Data Management
- Data Analysis and Description
- Insights and Recommendations
Skill:
- Apply GenAI tools for quantitative and qualitative data management, analysis, and interpretation
- Create AI assistants for statistical methods design and statistical software instructions
Saturday, January 10, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
GenAI for Teaching Design and Educational Material Development – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Demonstrate how GenAI tools can support the design of teaching procedures, activities, and instructional processes.
- Apply GenAI tools to develop educational materials that enhance engagement, accessibility, and learning outcomes.
Knowledge:
- Paradigm shift in higher education with AI advancements
- GenAI for designing teaching and learning activities
- GenAI for developing educational materials
- GenAI for increasing educational administration efficiency (e.g., email coordination, student admission review facilitation, and scheduling)
Skill:
- Apply GenAI tools to develop educational materials that enhance engagement, accessibility, and learning outcomes.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
GenAI for Multimedia Generation to Enhance Visual, Audio, and Video Content – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Demonstrate how Generative AI can be applied to create, enhance, and optimize multimedia content—including images, audio, video, and podcasts—to support healthcare education and communication.
- Apply prompt engineering principles to effectively generate and refine visual, audio, and video content using GenAI, specifically for improving educational materials and patient engagement in healthcare settings.
Knowledge:
- Research evidence on GenAI for art-based knowledge translation in healthcare settings and higher education
- Unique prompt engineering techniques for multimedia content—including images, audio, videos
- Different AI tools for generating visual, audio, and video content
Skill:
- Apply prompt engineering principles to effectively generate and refine visual, audio, and video content
Saturday, March 7, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
GenAI for Personalized Evaluation and Feedback – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Design GenAI-driven methods for evaluating learner performance in diverse educational contexts.
- Utilize GenAI tools to provide personalized, constructive feedback that enhances the learning experience.
Knowledge:
- AI revolutions in evaluation and feedback
- GenAI for designing evaluation methods and criteria
- Multimedia AI-empowered tutoring aids for personalized interactions and coaching
- GenAI for constructive feedback on performance in diverse contexts
Skill:
- Utilize GenAI tools to provide personalized, constructive feedback that enhances the learning experience
Saturday, April 11, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
GenAI for Enhanced Clinical Safety Planning and Risk Management – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Develop patient care safety nets and personalized decision aids using GenAI tailored to individual patient conditions.
- Design and implement GenAI-assisted tabletop exercises to support clinical decision-making and improve safety planning.
Knowledge:
- Research evidence on AI applications in healthcare and anesthesia practice
- Ethical and professional principles of promoting trustworthy and equitable use of AI in clinical practice
- GenAI for personalized decision aids, safety nets, risk management, and simulation practice
- Guidelines for using GenAI in care planning and decision making
Skill:
- Apply GenAI to support care planning and design decision aids
Saturday, May 2, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
GenAI for Quality Improvement and Other Research Activities – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Use GenAI tools to identify opportunities for quality improvement within clinical practice through data analysis and insight generation.
- Develop a practical, GenAI-supported action plan to address the identified area, aligning with evidence-based practices and research principles.
Knowledge:
- Paradigm shift in research and other scholarly activities with AI advancements
- GenAI in the full cycle of literature review, including literature search, screening, data extraction, critical appraisal, evidence synthesis, and recommendation
- GenAI in the full cycle of the research/QI process, including ideation, literature review, project design, project implementation, project management, and team coordination
Skill:
- Develop AI agents for research and other scholarly activities
Saturday, June 6, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern
Guidelines and Policy Development for Acceptable Use of AI – 2 CE
Objectives:
- Explain the importance of governance in AI applications, including the principles of responsible AI and emerging regulatory trends.
- Outline key processes and steps for developing guidelines and policies to support the acceptable and ethical use of AI in clinical practice, education, and scholarly activities.
Knowledge:
- Comprehensive review of AI-related policies in healthcare and higher education
- Key components of AI-related policies with specific examples and rationale
- GenAI in the full cycle of policy implementation science: translating evidence to policy, adapting policy to the local context, assessing barriers and facilitators to implementation, selecting and tailoring implementation interventions, monitoring and evaluating implementation outcomes, sustaining and maximizing policy impact.
Skill:
- Use GenAI to conduct a comprehensive market analysis of AI-related policies
- Apply GenAI to develop the acceptable and ethical use of AI in the local context
Registration
Save $200 with our Introductory Pricing!
10 Sessions – 20 Class A CE
Attend up to 10 live virtual sessions with one flat fee.
$350
5 Sessions – 10 Class A CE
Attend up to 5 live virtual sessions with one flat fee.
$175
3 Sessions – 6 Class A CE
Attend up to 3 live virtual sessions with one flat fee.
$150
First CRNA Microcredentials
All AI sessions in the series count toward the first CRNA digital badges in our specialty.
AANA Prior Approval
This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 20.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1045671; Expiration Date 9/5/2026.
Cancellation & Refund Policies
You may cancel your registration up one month prior to the session to receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. After that date, no refunds will be given. Cancellations must be received via email at NAFA@vcu.edu.
In the unlikely case that an event is cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the NAFA will fully refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including change or cancellation charges, to include but not limited to airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.