Karl
Wojnar,
Student physical therapist
Student
Regis University
Karl got interested in physical therapy because it presented the opportunity to develop long lasting and deep connections with interesting and passionate people. He is interested in developing and participating in integrated healthcare systems that focus on patient outcomes. His research is focused on how best to educate future health care practitioners in order to maximize their abilities to work interprofessionally. He plans to use the lessons he learned through conducting his research to achieve his goal of becoming a leader of future health care systems.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background:Interprofessional Education (IPE) has been established as an effective implementation for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students to understand the roles of other healthcare providers, foster professional identity, and develop competency in providing care within a model of interprofessional collaboration. Since the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been numerous issues preventing proper communication between healthcare professionals. This research aims to determine if there is a difference in performance scores on the Interprofessional Professional Assessment (IPA…