Lisa Rovick, EdD, CO, COMT
Associate Professor
St. Catherine University
Lisa is a faculty member of the Interprofessional Education (IPE) Department at St. Catherine University. She has practiced Orthoptics in a Pediatric Ophthalmology clinic and on several teams providing eye care to children living in poverty in Guatemala. Lisa has presented at national and international eyecare meetings. Lisa is interested in how interprofessional teams develop, especially interventions promoting rapid cohesiveness and a sense of psychological safety. A life-long musician, Lisa is passionate about the arts and humanities as critical elements in the education of a complete healthcare professional and collaborates with faculty from many disciplines at St. Catherine University.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Students in younger generations tend to have a negative impression of older adults but are likely to be working with this population in the future if pursuing a healthcare-based career. Opportunities to develop relationships between the two populations improve the quality of interactions for all involved (Branscum & Sciaraffa, 2013; Seaman et al., 2017). An interprofessional seminar course, offered through the St.Catherine University Antonian Scholars Honors program, was designed to introduce students to the normal changes associated with aging and the approaches of different health…