Elisabelle
Bocal,
MS
Masters of Social Work Candidate
University of New England
Belle Bocal (she/ her) holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Southern Maine; a Master’s degree from Boston University in Applied Market Research and Analytics and is currently obtaining her Master's degree in Clinical Social Work with an interest in the psychological and physiological impacts of racism.
Recognizing "we are whole people treating whole people," her interest in interprofessional education (and its research) stems from the knowledge that as future healthcare providers, we do not work in silos and our effectiveness begins when we break down the barriers in our training in the classroom.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background:
In light of the response to the ongoing pandemic, 2019-nCoV, our interprofessional student team developed a multi-disciplinary plan to analyze and address best practices in client-centered care after evaluating failed performance indicators across education, public health, infrastructure, and mental health. While hindsight is 20/20, we reference highlighted research to develop a pandemic playbook. This playbook emphasizes measures that we recommend be taken in order to combat future pandemics.
Methods:
A thorough search of the existing literature across disciplines was performed…
Background:
We believe that interprofessional education (IPE) has benefited our clinical practice because our experience taught us a collaborative approach to healthcare. We seek to understand if our experiences align with the broader population. We believe that interprofessional approaches to educating future healthcare leaders and an early emphasis on collaborative education can improve the delivery of services and patient care from future providers through enhanced collaboration with other health professionals. IPE may reduce interprofessional challenges, which hinder professional practice…