Lisa
Martinez,
MD
Assistant Professor, Integrated Medical Science
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Lisa Martinez received her MD from the University of Miami and completed her Internal Medicine training at the University of Virginia. After serving as faculty at the University of Virginia, she joined the University of Miami and was the founding program director for the Internal Medicine Residency at Holy Cross Hospital. Later, she joined the faculty at Florida Atlantic University where she directs pre-clerkship clinical curriculum which focuses on clinical skills, communication, ethics, social determinants of health and interprofessional education. Clinically, she works with residents and sees patients at underserved clinics. She focuses on preventive medicine and medical education.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Polypharmacy is a dilemma seen predominantly in older adult patients and patients with chronic, complex illnesses, with complicated medication regimens prescribed by multiple providers. Preventing medication errors and adverse drug reactions are a priority for patient safety, and medication reconciliation is an important step which requires interprofessional communication to ensure that all medication-related information is accurately and appropriately transferred during care transitions. Using a simulated patient case based on a real encounter, Medicine and Nursing students from Florida…