William
Rinaldi,
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Candidate
Medical Student
University of New England
William Rinaldi is currently a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Candidate at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Will holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology and English from Providence College. His current research interests include interprofessional education and concussion management in the field of Sports Medicine. If you would like to reach Will, please use the following email: wrinaldi@une.edu
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background:
In light of the response to the ongoing pandemic, 2019-nCoV, our interprofessional student team developed a multi-disciplinary plan to analyze and address best practices in client-centered care after evaluating failed performance indicators across education, public health, infrastructure, and mental health. While hindsight is 20/20, we reference highlighted research to develop a pandemic playbook. This playbook emphasizes measures that we recommend be taken in order to combat future pandemics.
Methods:
A thorough search of the existing literature across disciplines was performed…
Background:
We believe that interprofessional education (IPE) has benefited our clinical practice because our experience taught us a collaborative approach to healthcare. We seek to understand if our experiences align with the broader population. We believe that interprofessional approaches to educating future healthcare leaders and an early emphasis on collaborative education can improve the delivery of services and patient care from future providers through enhanced collaboration with other health professionals. IPE may reduce interprofessional challenges, which hinder professional practice…