Jessica
Mason,
OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
University of Southern Indiana
Dr. Jessica Mason is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Southern Indiana. She graduated with her Master of Science in Occupational therapy in 2006 from the University of Southern Indiana and Occupational Therapy Doctorate in 2017 from Eastern Kentucky University. Her clinical expertise includes inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient, and school-based practice. She began teaching in occupational therapy education in 2014. Her research agenda is focused on educational outcomes for students in the classroom and development of professional and technical skills of students related to the fieldwork experience.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The faculty, staff, and health profession students conducted an interprofessional wellness fair aiming to promote health and provide opportunities for interprofessional collaboration. The disciplines of nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, and kinesiology practiced the competencies of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and TeamSTEPPS® through training and implementation at the interprofessional wellness fair. The interprofessional team of faculty and students collaboratively designed a wellness fair to address chronic disease prevention and…