Description:

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms healthcare delivery, clinicians across allied and behavioral health disciplines face new questions about how AI will shape their practice, their clients' care, and their professional landscape. This Lunch and Learn will provide an accessible overview of AI-related legislation at the national, state, and local levels — and what it means for you.

We'll explore key federal proposals and regulatory frameworks governing AI in healthcare, examine South Carolina-specific legislative activity and how it intersects with scope of practice, telehealth, data privacy, and clinical decision-making, and highlight any emerging local considerations across the Charleston, Columbia, and Upstate regions. Together, we'll identify where AI presents genuine opportunities to support and strengthen clinical work — and where it poses real threats to professional autonomy, ethical practice, and client welfare.

Whether you're a psychologist, counselor, social worker, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, or behavior analyst, this session will equip you with the foundational knowledge you need to stay informed, advocate effectively, and protect both your profession and the communities you serve.

Learning Objectives:

•Identify key national and South Carolina legislative efforts related to AI in healthcare and clinical practice

•Recognize potential supports and threats AI poses to allied and behavioral health professions

•Understand ethical considerations clinicians should weigh when encountering AI tools in practice

•Leave with actionable steps for staying engaged in AI policy advocacy

Presenter

Elliott Friedman

Elliott Friedman is a technology and cybersecurity advisor with more than 20 years of experience supporting healthcare organizations and professional services firms. He has led major healthcare IT and informatics initiatives, helping practices modernize their systems, strengthen data security, and operate more efficiently.

Today, Elliott focuses on the real-world application of AI — helping private practices adopt emerging technologies in ways that drive growth while staying secure, compliant, and practical.

Costs:

Free for All Who Wish to Attend!

Continuing Education Information

                                       

SCCMHCA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2088. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. SCCMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

SCCMHCA is an approved provider for continuing education by the South Carolina Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialist licensing board. All hours may count as general social work continuing education hours and Category B educational offerings for psychologists. Provider # 4521

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If canceling less than two weeks before a scheduled event, a registrant is entitled to a 50% refund OR the option to apply the full dollar amount paid toward a future training or event that will be provided by SCCMHCA. 

If an attendee at a scheduled event leaves early for any reason, the attendee is not eligible for a refund. An attendee must attend a minimum of 90% of an SCCMHCE educational event in order to receive continuing education credits.