Amy Pastva, PT, MA, PhD, CHSE
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Interprofessional Education and Care Center
Dr. Amy M. Pastva, PT, MA, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Physical Therapy), Medicine, Cell Biology, and Population Health Sciences, and Assistant Director of the Duke Health Interprofessional Education and Care Center. She is also a Senior Fellow in the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. Her research focuses on care transition and physical rehabilitative interventions for older populations with cardiopulmonary diseases and/or critical illness. She is a seasoned educator with over twenty years of experience and is interested in the use of simulation- and team based-learning pedagogy in health professions curricula.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Early interprofessional education (IPE) experiences can optimally position students for ongoing interprofessional learning and practice. A team from an academic health center’s newly established Center for Interprofessional Education and Care collaborated to create virtual IPE events for three different health professions programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.The purpose of this session is to describe the virtual IPE “Primer” learning experiences, instructional content, evaluation outcomes, and perspectives of the interprofessional planning group. These events established early integration of…