The Great Debate - AI in speech pathology – ethical dilemma or ethical advantage?

Consent
Ethics
Innovative practice
Professional standards
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
BelleVue Ballroom 01

Overview

Trish Johnson, Trish Bradd, Belinda Kenny, Suze Leitão and Helen Smith

Details

⏫ Debate
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)

Presenter

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Ms Trish Johnson
Manager Ethics And Professional Issues
Speech Pathology Australia

AI in speech pathology – ethical dilemma or ethical advantage?

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Presentation summary

Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a significant opportunity for innovation in speech pathology professional practice. Ethical considerations are inherent in every area of professional practice and this debate will explore key ethical issues that are present when considering use of AI in a healthcare context.
The objectives of the debate include supporting speech pathologists to be aware of ethical considerations when using AI, examination of key ethical issues that are intrinsic to using different types of AI, why those ethical issues are fundamental to decision making for a speech pathologist, and potential options for managing them.
This debate will use the SPA Code of Ethics as a reference for consideration of potential benefits (the 'ethical advantage' team) and potential pitfalls (the 'ethical dilemma' team) for use of AI in speech pathology, within an engaging presentation format.

Key messages

Attendees will take away:
1. Ethical issues must be considered when using AI in speech pathology.
2. Identification of key ethical considerations when using AI.
3. Parameters to support decision making for ethically appropriate use of AI in speech pathology.

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The Speech Pathology Australia Ethics Board is comprised of speech pathologists and community representatives. Ethics Board members adhere to the highest ethical standards and embrace ethical thinking and reasoning in all endeavours. Ethics Board members are highly regarded and provide advice concerning professional ethics to the SPA Board of Directors, and are supported at National Office by the Manager Ethics and Professional Issues.
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Dr Trish Bradd

AI in speech pathology – ethical dilemma or ethical advantage?

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Dr Patricia (Trish) Bradd is the Director, Patient Safety at the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission, an Executive leadership and strategic role that leads and directs the NSW Patient Safety Program and provides strategic oversight for patient safety, clinical governance and quality across the NSW Health system. Trish is a Fellow of Speech Pathology Australia, Chair of the SPA Ethics Board and Past SPA National President. Along with a Masters and a Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management and a clinical background in Speech Pathology, Trish has a PhD in health leadership from the University of Technology Sydney where she is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Public Health.
Ms Belinda Kenny
Western Sydney University

AI in speech pathology – ethical dilemma or ethical advantage?

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Belinda Kenny is the Director of Academic Program at Western Sydney University. She is a Senior Member contributing to the Board of Ethics , Speech Pathology Australia. Belinda has teaching and research interests in professional and ethical issues and working with adults, families and communities.
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Assoc Professor Suze Leitão
Curtin University

AI in speech pathology – ethical dilemma or ethical advantage?

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Ms Helen Smith
Calhn - Tqeh/hrc

AI in speech pathology – ethical dilemma or ethical advantage?

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Session chair

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Kathryn McKinley
National President
Speech Pathology Australia

Student volunteer(s)

Lillian Hennessy-Ellis
Student
Curtin University

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Laura Pitts
Curtin University

The information contained in this program is current at of the time of publishing but is subject to changes made without notice.

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