ASSOCIATION OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN HEALTH SCIENCES
Headed to the 2024 Annual ASAHP Conference?
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Be sure to stop by our exhibitor's table and catch our members' concurrent presentation:
EXPLORING EDUCATIONAL USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCES DOCTORAL
PROGRAMS
Tuesday, Oct 8th
3:00pm - 3:20pm
Highland Ballroom III
D.4 (3:00pm-3:20pm): EXPLORING EDUCATIONAL USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCES DOCTORAL PROGRAMS; Christina Gunther (Association of Doctoral Programs in Health Sciences); Douglas Kuperman (Rush University); Jill Moore (University of New Haven); Lori Rainchuso (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy + Health Sciences); Genevieve Zipp PT, EdD, FNAP (Seton Hall University) Purpose: Artificial intelligence (AI) has gained increasing attention in higher education in recent years. AI technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, & adaptive systems have the potential to transform teaching & learning in tertiary institutions. The use of AI in higher education is still largely experimental, with adoption at an early stage. However, there is growing interest in how AI can be leveraged to enhance doctoral student learning, support educators, and improve administrative processes. The purpose of this study is to explore the educational use of AI in PhD & DHSc programs & offer a recommended pathway to infuse AI into programs that have not yet adopted it. Methods: Researchers created a survey to explore faculty perceptions & utility of AI in doctoral education. The team invited program directors across the U.S. to participate via email. Results: Data supports inconsistent usage of AI in doctoral education. This presentation will expand upon the findings & offer a pathway for effectively infusing AI into doctoral education. Conclusion: AI can be effectively incorporated into PhD & DHSc programs that benefits faculty, students, and administration. A best practices pathway is needed.
Association Members Seek Information on AI Use
Faculty members of the Association of Doctoral Programs in Health Sciences (ADPHS) invite you to participate in a survey on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health sciences doctoral education. As AI's influence in education grows, we aim to understand how faculty in doctoral health sciences programs perceive and utilize this technology. The survey is brief! We thank you in advance for your time and participation.
- Christina B. Gunther, Sacred Heart University; Genevieve Zipp, Seton Hall University; Douglas Kuperman, Rush University; Jill Moore, University of New Haven; Lori Rainchuso, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (MCPHS)
Association Members Publish Article on the Scholar-Practitioner Identity
Abstract
The Association of Doctoral Programs in Health Sciences (ADPHS) was informally established in November 2019, officially incorporated in August 2021, and is currently a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of the directors of member doctoral programs of health sciences. The ADPHS grew from informal discussions among program directors who agreed that a major problem in the field of doctoral education in health sciences was the lack of a clearly defined and easily articulable identity. The discussions led to the drafting of an informal and nonscientific survey used to help clarify the current health sciences education environment, relevant emerging trends, and the educational philosophies adopted by the directors of health sciences doctoral programs nationally. The results of the survey and follow-up discussions revealed a strong consensus among program directors that the field of doctorate education in health sciences is uniformly characterized by its interdisciplinary nature. In this position paper, we provide the rationale for the formal position of the ADPHS that the identity of the field of doctoral education in health sciences is based on its interdisciplinary approach to education.
Our Vision
To ensure the quality of health sciences education, promote health sciences as a distinct interdisciplinary academic field, and advocate for the common good of doctoral programs in health sciences.
What we do...
We are advancing excellence in health sciences through rigorous review, interdisciplinary exchange, and collaborative innovation.
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Shaping the Discipline
We are defining and shaping the mission of interdisciplinary health sciences through education, research and service.
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