Susan
Hazelett,
RN, BSN, MS
Manager, Seniors Institute Research
Summa Health System
Susan Hazelett RN, BSN, MS, manager of geriatrics research, Summa Health. I have been a co-investigator on several federally funded trials focused on improving IP geriatric practice and integrating medical and community-based providers. Interventions in these trials ranged from chronic illness management to elder abuse to end-of-life care, which have positively impact outcomes at the community level. On our current GWEP, we have expanded the educational and clinical models we have established that have positively impacted patient outcomes through integration of geriatrics and primary care.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
By the end of this seminar, learners will
gain knowledge of a multi-step method for designing a virtual interactive interprofessional education (IPE) event,
gain skills for creating a virtual IPE applying the multi-step method, and
gain skills and strategies for overcoming common barriers associated with implementing an IPE.
Teamwork competencies are inconsistently taught across the health professions, potentially causing a disconnect between education and practice. Attainment of interprofessional collaborative practice competencies requires purposeful education designed to develop…