Continuing Education

When: April 16, 2026 | Format: Virtual

Take your teaching innovation to the next level by learning how to describe the functionality of custom GPTs and chatbots, build a simple custom GPT for classroom or student support, and apply ethical guardrails to ensure safe and effective chatbot design.

When: May 7, 2026 | Format: Virtual

This annual workshop is for nurses, nurse practitioners, SON preceptors, and other healthcare providers. Both nursing CEUs and pharmacology hours will be available.

When: May 8, 2026 | Format: In-person

Co-hosted by the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute, the UAB School of Nursing, and the Alabama Chapter of the International Transplant Institute, this symposium will provide education about transplant related topics that can be applied to the audience’s practice setting to help improve care within solid organ transplant population.

When: May 15, 2026 | Format: In-person

This is a one-day event designed to enhance APRN preceptorship through competency-based education, coaching, feedback, and evaluation to strengthen the student clinical experience. It fosters collaboration and provides preceptors with practical tools to mentor and support the next generation of advanced practice registered nurses.

When: May 21, 2026 | Format: Virtual

Ethics matter when integrating AI into education. This session will help you identify potential ethical risks in classroom AI use, apply bias detection and privacy-preserving strategies, and incorporate the ANA Code of Ethics principles into AI implementation.

When: June 18, 2026 | Format: Virtual

Explore how AI can accelerate research and support evidence-based practice as we demonstrate tools that speed up literature reviews, apply AI for qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and show how AI can assist student research projects.

When: July 16, 2026 | Format: Virtual

During the July episode of 3rd Thursday with AI! we will learn about the core components of modern AI systems used in healthcare and education, identifying common limitations and appropriate mitigation strategies.

When: August 20, 2026 | Format: Virtual

Join us as Chris Hickman delves into the basic workflow used to develop machine learning applications used in healthcare environments. Participants will be able to recognize factors that influence the reliability of healthcare machine learning systems.

When: September 17, 2026 | Format: Virtual

In this month's presentation, Chris Hickman will define the concept of human-AI cognitive collaboration in clinical and educational environments, examine examples of AI supporting clinical reasoning and educational problem solving, and discuss practical approaches for integrating AI collaboration into nursing education and practice.

When: October 15, 2026 | Format: Virtual

Join us to learn about common performance metrics used to evaluate AI systems, to identify potential sources of bias and error in AI models, and to apply structured approaches for assessing AI-generated outputs.

When: November 19, 2026 | Format: Virtual

During this month's presentation, Chris Hickman will describe the purpose and structure of AI governance programs within healthcare organizations, explain ethical and regulatory considerations related to AI implementation, and identify the role of healthcare leadership in responsible AI implementation.

When: December 17, 2026 | Format: Virtual

The December episode of 3rd Thursday with AI! is a must for nurse educators. Chris Hickman will describe emerging AI trends influencing healthcare delivery and clinical operations, explain how AI technologies may reshape nursing roles and responsibilities, and discuss strategies for preparing nursing students and faculty for AI-enabled practice environments.

When: On demand version of live 2025 course

Topics covered include depression, diabetes, hypogonadism, thyroid, and osteoporosis & osteoarthritis. Both nursing and pharmacology contact hours are available.

When: On demand version of live 2024 course

This Pharmacology Update provides six hours of content related to pharmacology aspects in asthma, diabetes, COVID, mental health and more. Hear from experts in these areas providing current information to support those in healthcare practice.

When: On demand | Format: Micro-Course

This asynchronous micro-course is geared toward healthcare providers who are interested in expanding their knowledge base regarding neonatal abstinence syndrome.