Brooke
Salzman,
MD
Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Associate Provost of Interprofessional Practice and Education
Thomas Jefferson University
Brooke Salzman MD is a Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care. She serves as the Associate Provost of Interprofessional Practice and Education at Thomas Jefferson University and Co-Director of the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. She sees patients and co-directs the Memory and Aging Program at the Center for Healthy Aging at Jefferson. Dr. Salzman is actively involved in teaching and scholarship focusing on improving healthcare delivery models for those with complex health and social needs.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The need for flexible learning opportunities has come to the forefront of interprofessional education (IPE) through restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this session, we discuss the what, why, and how of designing, implementing, and evaluating 3D virtual world (3-DVW) simulations. The session will present an innovative IPE learning experience that teaches students in the health professions to work in teams to provide care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and their caregivers.
3-DVWs, which are accessed completely online, have clear advantages for IPE, including…
Background: Loneliness among older adults is a significant public health concern in the United States. Preliminary reports of the widespread impact of COVID-19 accentuate a mounting need within the U.S. healthcare system for routine assessment, intervention, and prevention efforts to address loneliness and associated negative outcomes in older adults.Objectives: To evaluate the impact of an occupational therapy-led intervention of developing individualized action plans on feelings of loneliness and self-efficacy among older adults with chronic illness.Method: Adults aged 60+ were recruited…
BackgroundLoneliness is a prevalent health problem worldwide, and strongly associated with detrimental outcomes including premature mortality, functional impairments, re-hospitalization, depression, cognitive decline, and dementia. For many older adults, primary care providers are their only point of social contact, and therefore in a vital position to initiate services to address loneliness; however, loneliness is underassessed and undertreated due to appointment time constraints. The Liberating Loneliness program was created to fill this gap by providing an evidence-informed and client-…