Pamela Gassman, MEd
Thomas Jefferson University
Pamela Gassman, MSEd, is the Coordinator for Simulation Programs at Thomas Jefferson University in the Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and completed her master’s work at the University of Pennsylvania in Higher Education. Pam works closely with faculty leads from different professions to execute and develop simulation programming at JCIPE.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Learning objectives: Compare and contrast facilitation of interprofessional versus uniprofessional learners Examine how your biases influence your interprofessional facilitation skills. Practice facilitation skills for application in a variety of settings, including didactic and simulation. Discussion of how we will address the summit theme (Innovations in IPE in the classroom) and subtheme (faculty development): Strong facilitation skills are an essential component of an educator’s toolbox. Many healthcare professionals do not receive formal training on facilitating student learning.…
Each year, over 1000 students from multiple professions undergo Team Safety and Fearlessness Education (TeamSAFE) training through Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. Based on TeamSTEPPS, TeamSAFE focuses on teaching and practicing interprofessional teamwork skills with the goal of addressing the quadruple aim: improved patient safety, improved patient and provider experience, and subsequently, reduced costs. Because of the global pandemic, these previously live sessions were transitioned to the virtual environment for the 2020-2021 academic year. We will describe…