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Ethical Intelligence: Advancing Patient-Centered Psychosocial Oncology care in the Age of AI

Matthew Wamsley
Serena Tobar, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Shannon La Cava, PsyD (Moderator)
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Description

This session offers a focused examination of how AI is reshaping psychosocial and integrative oncology nursing, from the tools already running inside clinical systems to the ethical, environmental, and equity-related risks that accompany them. Participants will hear from an experienced AI and automation engineer working in high-stakes healthcare systems alongside a nurse researcher whose work centers the patient-provider relationship and the ethical obligations of the profession.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Analyze the intersection of AI and psychosocial oncology, specifically identifying how AI can be leveraged to support trauma-informed care and patient connection without replacing human empathy.

  • Evaluate the ethical and environmental risks of AI integration, including algorithmic bias and the ecological footprint, to advocate for technology that is both socially equitable and planet-centered.

  • Formulate clinician strategies for emotionally intelligent AI development, empowering clinicians to act as essential stakeholders in policy-making, curriculum design, and the procurement of resilient digital infrastructure.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is for attendees to leave with practical strategies to evaluate AI tools critically, advocate for equitable implementation, and position themselves as essential stakeholders in the AI decisions being made in their organizations right now.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Matthew Wamsley
Matthew Wamsley is an AI and automation engineer at Verizon, where he works on high-stakes technical systems at the intersection of safety, reliability, and ethics. He has worked in AI and automation for over two decades, including several years building AI solutions for one of the largest nonprofit hospital systems in North Texas, where he was part of one of the first full EPIC EHR rollouts in the country. He is currently completing a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence at George Mason University, including a live proof-of-concept AI project in partnership with Cancer Choices, an integrative oncology nonprofit. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia.
Serena Tobar, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Serena Tobar, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, is a nurse educator and clinical leader with more than 20 years of progressive experience spanning acute care, academic teaching, simulation, home health, and professional development. She has expertise in curriculum design, onboarding, clinical instruction, evidence-based practice, and organizational education strategy. Serena is a registered nurse in Texas and currently serves as an Education Resource Specialist at Memorial Hermann Southwest. She is also a Visiting Professor of Clinical Practice at Chamberlain University College of Nursing, where she contributes to the education and development of future nursing professionals.
Shannon La Cava, PsyD (Moderator)
Dr. Shannon La Cava is a clinical psychologist and the Center Director of the Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. She specializes in the areas of integrative and psychosocial oncology and leads a team of 30+ clinicians, nutritionists, psychiatrists, chaplains, and mind-body practitioners dedicated to delivering quality, whole-person care to individuals and families impacted by cancer at UCLA Health. In addition to being an active member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Dr. La Cava participated in on the inaugural Health Equity Committee of the American Psychological Association where she was appointed as the 2022 Committee Chair by her peers. In 2024, she received The Wellness Award for her work in the field of psycho-oncology and for co-creating CSCLA’s HEART (Healing Equitably through Action Resilience and Teamwork) program.

Financially Sponsored By

  • American Psychosocial Oncology Society