Andrea
Zakrajsek,
OTD, MS, OTRL, FNAP
Professor
Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Andrea Zakrajsek is a Professor in the School of Health Sciences at Eastern Michigan University. Her research and teaching interests include preparing future health professionals, including occupational therapists, to support older adults and people with disabilities in health and meaningful participation in occupations. In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice for her work.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background:Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many IPE activities have been redesigned to accommodate virtual learning. Virtual platforms can help in engaging healthcare professionals from other institutions to provide more realistic representation of healthcare professionals from across the continuum of care involved in care of patients. Methods:Healthcare professional students (n = 145) from different universities engaged in a virtual, interprofessional discussion using a case-based learning approach. Students were divided into small groups of 6-7 students each (1 O/P, 1-2 OT, 1-2 PA, and 2-3…