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MiOTA Fall Conference 2026
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Artificial Intelligence in Occupational Therapy Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions
Thursday October 1, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is dramatically transforming our world. Although AI may be an advantageous tool to enhance learning, its societal impacts are still widely unexplored. This study explored how AI is utilized in occupational therapy (OT) master’s and doctoral educational programs by faculty and students, while also examining how such programs are preparing students to employ AI in ethical and beneficial ways. 
Through the lens of the Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) Model, this paper examined relationships among occupational therapy students, faculty, their educational environments, and AI. To explore this topic, an online survey was distributed to faculty at accredited OT programs across the United States. Questions included topics such as classroom practices, student and faculty usage, ethical concerns, and institutional policies regarding AI. A total of 47 responses were systematically reviewed and analyzed. Three themes emerged: 1) Policy, Ethics, and Institutional Implementation; 2) Faculty Innovation and Implementation; 3) Student-Centered Utilization and Support. Results of this survey gave insight into how AI is being employed as a learning resource to support students’ clinical reasoning and practical skills development, how programs are preparing students to integrate AI into OT practice and patient care, and how faculty are utilizing AI to support teaching methods. They reveal AI’s impacts, contributions, and risks for occupational therapy students, faculty, and other stakeholders. As the use of AI in OT is an emergent topic, evidence-based research is lacking on its impacts on healthcare and specifically in occupational therapy education. This study explored AI’s impacts, contributions, and risks for occupational therapy students, faculty, and other stakeholders.
Speakers
avatar for Breanna Chycinski

Breanna Chycinski

Associate Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Grand Valley State University
Breanna Chycinski is an associate professor and academic fieldwork coordinator for Grand Valley State University's (GVSU) Occupational Science and Therapy Department. She graduated with a Master's degree in occupational therapy (OT) from GVSU in 2004, and her post-professional doctorate... Read More →
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Brina Crown

Student, Grand Valley State University
Brina is a MSOT student at Grand Valley State University. 
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Meredith Murphy

Student, Grand Valley State University
Meredith is a MSOT student at Grand Valley State University.
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Caitlin Noble

Student, Grand Valley State University
Caitlin is a MSOT student at Grand Valley State University. 
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Rebecca Tauber

Student, Grand Valley State University
Rebecca is a MSOT student at Grand Valley State University. 
Thursday October 1, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
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