The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) promotes the utilization of evidence-based resources during the development of content for presentations, toolkits, manuscripts, etc. AAPP strives to disseminate information that is fair and balanced, grounded in sound scientific evidence, and aligned with established best practices to support safe, effective patient care. Therefore, AAPP encourages the utilization of reputable sources and scholarly literature to uphold the highest standards of accuracy and credibility in the content delivered.
Furthermore, AAPP recognizes the potential benefits of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in content creation. While prioritizing evidence-based resources, AAPP acknowledges that certain AI tools, such as large language models and machine learning algorithms, can enhance the development of educational materials and offer innovative approaches to content generation (e.g., case studies, active learning questions, images).
Faculty should not use AI as the primary source of content generation and should instead use it to enhance content if desired. Faculty must disclose and appropriately cite any use of AI resources in the creation of educational materials. Transparency regarding the incorporation of AI technologies ensures integrity and allows for appropriate evaluation and validation of the content presented.
If faculty use AI in the development of educational activities, it is required to cite:
An appropriate disclosure statement that includes the purpose for which the faculty used the AI application must be included in the educational content.
During the peer review process, it should be documented whether the faculty included appropriate references and/or citations for any AI sources or tools utilized to generate content. Peer reviewers should also document whether an appropriate disclosure statement was included on the faculty disclosure slide of presentations or in the Acknowledgement section or the Methods section of manuscripts or toolkits. Peer reviewers should not input any educational content into AI systems to assist with the peer review process due to intellectual property rights and lack of confidentiality with these systems.