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Research on generative AI use in physical therapist education remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n The objective was to examine generative AI use in physical therapist education among students and faculty.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design<\/jats:title>\n This was a cross-sectional, online survey.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Setting<\/jats:title>\n The survey was conducted among accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs in the United States (US).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Participants<\/jats:title>\n Students and faculty were recruited from US DPT programs as of January 2025.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Intervention(s) or Exposure(s)<\/jats:title>\n Generative AI use within DPT programs was measured by participant self-report.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n A novel 32-item survey comprising closed- and open-ended questions assessed generative AI use, patterns and purposes of use; platforms, training and comfort levels, views on generative AI\u2019s role in physical therapist practice, student preparedness and academic integrity, adoption facilitators\/barriers, and demographics. Factors associated with generative AI use were examined using multivariable logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Among 1067 respondents (873 students, 194 faculty), 853 (79.9%) reported using generative AI, including 687 students (78.7%) and 166 faculty (85.6%). ChatGPT was the most common used platform (662 students, 96.4%; 153 faculty, 92.2%). Common reasons for use included creating study guide\/sample questions (482 students, 70.2%; 74 faculty, 44.6%) and creating patient cases (370 students, 53.9%; 102 faculty, 61.5%). Barriers to use included concerns about reliability and scientific rigor (student users: 411, 59.8%; non-users: 133, 71.5%; faculty users: 90, 54.2%; non-users: 14, 50.0%) and lack of trust in the technology and\/or companies behind it (student users: 287, 41.8%; non-users: 112, 60.2%; faculty users: 63, 38.0%; non-users: 13, 46.4%). Generative AI use was associated with higher self-reported comfort with the technology (students: OR = 11.6, 95% CI = 7.9\u201317.1; faculty: OR = 14.3, 95% CI = 5.1\u201340.0).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Generative AI is widely used among DPT students and faculty, yet substantial variability exists in its use and formal instruction within DPT programs.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Relevance<\/jats:title>\n As its integration into health care accelerates, incorporating education on generative AI within DPT programs is crucial to ensure students are prepared to use these tools competently and responsibly.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ptj\/pzag102","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]],"date-time":"2026-09-26T12:26:03Z","timestamp":1790425563000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Generative Artificial Intelligence Use in United States Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs"],"prefix":"10.1093","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4488-1332","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Craig P","family":"Hensley","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, IL ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christa M","family":"Nelson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, IL ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Benjamin","family":"Price","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, IL ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Allison","family":"Dennemann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, IL ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Benjamin","family":"Knoll","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, IL ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carolyn","family":"Oh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Rehabilitation Services, StarPro Physical Therapy , New York, NY ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0806-0847","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jungwha","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, IL ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carole A","family":"Tucker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Professions, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston , Galveston, TX ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7309-9687","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alison H","family":"Chang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, IL ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]]},"container-title":["Physical Therapy"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ptj\/advance-article-pdf\/doi\/10.1093\/ptj\/pzag102\/71402661\/pzag102.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"am","intended-application":"syndication"},{"URL":"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ptj\/advance-article-pdf\/doi\/10.1093\/ptj\/pzag102\/71402661\/pzag102.pdf","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]],"date-time":"2026-09-26T13:00:35Z","timestamp":1790427635000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ptj\/advance-article\/doi\/10.1093\/ptj\/pzag102\/8836583"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]]},"references-count":0,"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ptj\/pzag102","relation":{},"ISSN":["0031-9023","1538-6724"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0031-9023","type":"print"},{"value":"1538-6724","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]]},"article-number":"pzag102"}}