Nursing and Interprofessional Research Lunch & Learn Series: July 2025

Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Research: Practical Use Cases of What AI Can (And Can't) Do For Us

June 4, 2025

The Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) workforce development team will host a Nursing and Interprofessional Research Lunch & Learn on Thursday, July 10th from Noon to 1PM ET. This is a bimonthly seminar to inform and promote the development of nursing science and interprofessional research.

Allie Tran, PhD, RN, a Senior Research Scientist with the MedStar Health Research Institute and MedStar Health Institute for Quality and Safety, will offer a practical, evidence-informed overview of AI and how it is currently being used in nursing research, with real-world use case examples and cautionary tales. We'll explore how AI can support nurses and nurse researchers in their work, while also discussing its limitations, risks, and ethical considerations. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of when and how to consider AI in their own research, and what critical questions to ask before adopting these tools. 

 
 

 

Presenter Information:

Allie Tran, PhD, RN is a Senior Research Scientist with the MedStar Health Research Institute and MedStar Health Institute for Quality and Safety. Dr. Tran has a clinical background in critical care nursing, and received her PhD training in nursing with a focus on health systems research at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholar. She completed a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of North Carolina, and served as a critical care nurse educator during the COVID-19 pandemic at Georgetown University Hospital before transitioning into her current role.

Dr. Tran has previously taught nursing and medical students in clinical simulation, team-based communication, health innovation, and older adult health. Dr. Tran's research is currently aimed at improving systems of care within hospitals and ambulatory care settings, with a specific focus on understanding nursing care delivery, reducing clinician burnout and turnover, and deploying nurse-led interventions and technologies to improve patient quality and safety outcomes. She was the 2023-2024 Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine and Hartford Foundation’s Age-Friendly Fellow in Diagnostic Excellence and has been an invited speaker to several national forums for her work on diagnostic safety among older adults, their families, and caregivers. Her previous research has also addressed critical health workforce issues, including nurse turnover, transitions between specialty areas, travel nurse staffing, and diversity within the primary care physician workforce. 
 

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