12th Annual Geneva R. Johnson Forum on Innovations in Physical Therapy Education
Learning Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Precision Education: Sorting out Technology in Health Professional Education
Presented: Friday, October 17, 2025, 8am to 10 am ● ELC 2025 ● Kansas City, MO
Presented By: Martin Pusic, MD, PhD
GRJ Forum Keynote Powerpoint:
Learning Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Precision Education: Sorting out Technology in Health Professional Education

Dr. Martin Pusic is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine in the Harvard Medical School, a practicing Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician at the Boston Children’s Hospital, and Scholar in Residence at the Brigham Education Institute. He recently became Director of the Research Education Foundation at the American Board of Medical Specialties where he promotes scholarly approaches to Certification of Medical Expertise. He is a leading scholar in the field of medical expertise assessment with his research focusing on the collection and analysis of learning analytic data to inform expertise development along the entire education continuum. Dr. Pusic obtained his medical degree from the University of British Columbia, a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at McGill, and his Masters (Informatics) and PhD (Human Cognition) from Columbia University. He is a Past President of the Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education, Chair of the American Heart Association’s Education Science & Programs Subcommittee and has been Co-Chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Medical Education Research Grant Committee.
Martin Pusic, MD, PhD
GRJ Forum Keynote Speaker
GRJ Forum Panel Discussion
Moderator:
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Merrill Landers, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA - Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Director of the Gait and Balance Lab
Panelists:
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Alan Chong W. Lee, PT, PhD, DPT, CWS, GCS - professor at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles
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Stephen Jernigan, PT, PhD, FNAP - Associate Professor and the Associate DPT Program Director in the Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science and Athletic Training at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC)
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Kathleen Fortier, PT, DPT, MBA - Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor at Arcadia University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program
IGNITE talks:
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Alan Chong W. Lee, PT, PhD, DPT, CWS, GCS - professor at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles
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Stephen Jernigan, PT, PhD, FNAP - Associate Professor and the Associate DPT Program Director in the Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science and Athletic Training at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC)
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Kathleen Fortier, PT, DPT, MBA - Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor at Arcadia University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program



