How artificial intelligence is reshaping continuing professional development in general practice ?
Noémie DEPARIS, Harry SITBON and Camille LEVEQUE
Continuing professional development (CPD) is a core component of quality and safety in general practice, enabling general practitioners (GPs) to maintain clinical competence and respond to evolving healthcare systems. Across Europe, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare and CPD is advancing, yet remains limited, fragmented, and uneven between countries and medical specialties. This situation generates uncertainty regarding the educational value, ethical implications, and practical relevance of AI for lifelong learning in general practice. GPs express strong interest in CPD programmes that are clinically relevant, accessible, and adapted to their professional context. There is therefore a clear need for a structured, critical, and practice-oriented discussion on how AI can support impactful CPD in general practice.- Outline the current level of integration of artificial intelligence into continuing professional development for general practitioners across different European countries. – Recognize core ethical principles relevant to AI-supported education in general practice. – Apply a critical framework to assess the relevance and limitations of AI-based CPD tools. – Define at least one actionable strategy to improve AI literacy or responsible use of AI in CPD.The workshop will combine brief evidence-informed inputs with interactive methods, including small-group work and facilitated plenary exchanges. Participants will share experiences from different European contexts, fostering peer learning and collective reflection on educational and ethical dimensions of AI in CPD. Workshop schedule : Framing and overview of AI and CPD in European general practice (10 minutes). Small-group discussions focusing on barriers, accessibility, and ethical issues (20 minutes). Plenary discussion on critical appraisal of AI-based CPD tools (15 minutes). Co-development of practical strategies and key recommendations (10 minutes). Synthesis of take-home messages and conclusion (5 minutes).Participants will develop a clearer understanding of the AI-related CPD landscape in Europe, improve their ability to critically evaluate AI-supported educational tools, and identify transferable strategies to support equitable and ethically responsible CPD.This workshop addresses a timely challenge for European general practice by combining evidence, practical experience, and interactive learning. It aims to equip GPs with critical perspectives and actionable strategies to engage responsibly with artificial intelligence in continuing professional development.
