The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) has officially launched its Artificial Intelligence in Preventive Medicine & Public Health Certification course, marking a major step forward in preparing physicians for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical and public health practice. This 10-module, self-paced program offers 11.5 CME credits is designed to equip clinicians with both foundational knowledge and applied skills for selecting, managing and evaluating AI tools across healthcare settings.
The course covers a wide range of essential topics including AI and machine learning fundamentals, data literacy, ethical considerations, health equity, legal and regulatory frameworks and real-world applications. Each module is led by physician subject matter experts in informatics, data science and public health. Notably, the course places strong emphasis on equity, transparency, interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical integration — key elements to ensure AI enhances rather than disrupts care delivery.
“The Large Language Models & Preventive Medicine lecture provided very valuable background information on how LLMs work which is what I was hoping to gain from this course,” said one participant. “The overall discussions involving ethics and clinicians role in AI implementation were interesting to broaden my knowledge of AI.”
Key modules include:
• Fundamentals of AI & Machine Learning: Covers core concepts like algorithms, neural networks, and supervised learning.
• Ethical Considerations and Bias: Equips physicians to identify and mitigate bias and ensure fair application of AI tools.
• Impact on Health Equity: Explores how AI can both close and widen disparities, and how to deploy it to improve outcomes for underserved populations.
• Regulatory, Legal and Privacy Considerations: Breaks down HIPAA compliance, FDA oversight and data ownership issues.
• Clinical Integration and Collaboration: Focuses on real-world adoption of AI and the teamwork needed to drive innovation in practice.
This initiative reflects ACPM’s commitment to advancing physician readiness in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes at the individual and population levels. This goal would not be achievable without the support of our dedicated volunteers. A special thanks to the following program contributors:
| Helga Rippen, MD, MPH, FACPM | Yahya Shaikh, MD, MPH | Jeremy Mandia, MD |
| Linette Scott, MD, MPH, FACPM | Cole Zanetti, DO, MPH | Case Keltner, MD, MPH |
| Sristi Sharma, MD, MPH | Brad Thornock, PhD, MPH | Richard Bruno, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, AAHIVS |
| Shashank Nayak, MD, MPH | Christine Kang, MD | Sumedh Mankar, DO, MPH, FCAPM |
| Jacob VanHouten, MD, MPH | Fonthip Watcharaporn, MD, MPH | Tauhid Mahmud, MD, MPH |
| Jonas Schoettler | Prasad Acharya, MD, MPH, MBA, FACPM |
To learn more about the course or enroll, click here.
Cara Molinari, MA
Director of Medical Education, ACPM