Live webinar air date: October 7, 2026, 1 p.m., Eastern time
Date
CE credits
1.5
Exam items
9
Description
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming clinical training and supervision creating new opportunities as well as ethical challenges for psychologists. Using a case vignette process, this program examines key ethical issues, including bias, avoidance of harm, informed consent, confidentiality, cultural competence, and the limits of AI in replicating empathy and human connection when using AI in clinical training, including when using AI-assisted patient simulations. Participants learn how to apply relevant APA Ethics Code provisions and an ethical decision-making model to address emerging dilemmas, maximize the benefits of AI-enhanced training, and promote ethical practice.
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Learning objectives
- Discuss at least three ethical concerns regarding the use of AI in clinical training specific to the ethics of psychologists, including human oversight and ethical reasoning.
- Identify at least three benefits of using AI to augment clinical training related to the work of psychologists, particularly in the context of skill development and supervision.
Presenters
Nancy A. Haug, PhD, ABPP
Haug is a professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and adjunct clinical professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a member and past chair of the APA Ethics Committee and served on the California Psychological Association Ethics Committee. Haug teaches courses on professional ethics, publishes in the field, and provides consultation on ethical matters.
Heather Ciesielski, PhD, ABPP
Ciesielski is a clinical professor in psychological sciences at Purdue University and director of the Purdue Psychology Treatment and Research Clinics. She is a licensed psychologist and board certified in clinical child and adolescent psychology. Ciesielski previously served as associate member of the APA Ethics Committee and currently serves the Indiana Psychological Association Ethics Committee.
Katie Harster, PhD
Harster is an instructional designer and part-time instructor at the University of Missouri St. Louis, where she collaborates with faculty to integrate pedagogically informed technology (including AI) into their courses. Her doctorate is in philosophy-neuroscience-psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a former member of the APA Ethics Committee (2023—25).
