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Download Entire Issue: Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education And Evaluation (Jcipe), Volume 7, Number 2, 2016 Jan 2017

Download Entire Issue: Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education And Evaluation (Jcipe), Volume 7, Number 2, 2016

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Articles in this issue include:

Interprofessional Peer Teaching: Physical Therapy Students Teaching Dental Students to Transfer Patients


The Development of the Interprofessional Leadership Institute for Mental Health Equity


Teaching Interprofessional Practice Skills by “Saving Humanity”: An Innovative IPE Curricular Method Using a Cooperative Strategy Board Game


Reflections from the Bedsides of Dying Patients




Jeffhope News-Fall 2016 Nov 2016

Jeffhope News-Fall 2016

JeffHOPE News

This issue includes:

  • Updates: HCV Testing
  • From the Project Director
  • New Position: Triage Director
  • Clinic at a Glance
  • Advocacy Spotlight
  • Research at JEFFHope
  • Eye screening in an urban homeless shelter
  • Contraception
  • Self-Reported Indicators for Hepatitis C Virus Screening in JEFFHope Patients
  • EKG Study
  • Assessing the Need for Dermatological Care and Prevalence of Dermatologic conditions in an urban homeless shelter
  • Spotlight on the John Bell Center
  • If you had to describe JEFFHope in one word...
  • Reflections by Committee Members and Directors
  • 2016-2017 JEFFHope Volunteers


Download Entire Issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education And Care Newsletter, Spring 2015, Volume 6, Issue 1 Jun 2015

Download Entire Issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education And Care Newsletter, Spring 2015, Volume 6, Issue 1

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Download entire issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education and Care Newsletter, Spring 2015, Volume 6, Issue 1


Ipe Grand Rounds Learning Activity, Adrienne Christopher Jun 2015

Ipe Grand Rounds Learning Activity, Adrienne Christopher

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

I attended the IPE Grand Rounds hosted by Jefferson Students for Interprofessional Education (JSIPE) with the Palliative Care Team. There were several different health care professionals present on the panel that explained their specific and individualized roles within the Palliative Care team, as well how these roles united to help them function best as a group. The panel demonstrated these specific roles with a case presentation that also helped illustrate some of the conflicts they face on a daily basis, and how they overcome these conflicts to best serve their patients.


Teamstepps® Interprofessional Learning Activity, Brady Mcguire Jun 2015

Teamstepps® Interprofessional Learning Activity, Brady Mcguire

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

In October 2014 I participated in a TeamSTEPPS® interprofessional (IP) learning activity that has already positively affected my performance in my first clinical field-work rotation. An IP team of professors from the nursing, occupational therapy, medicine, and pharmacy programs hosted the learning activity. Potential difficulty of cross-disciplinary interaction was noted from the beginning as students from each discipline sat in groups despite encouragement to split up. However, with direction from the professors, we formed small interdisciplinary groups and participated in a teamwork-focused icebreaker followed by a lecture about the origins and techniques of the TeamSTEPPS® system. After the lecture we …


Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Project, Mariana R. Kuperman, Mph, Brooke Salzman, Md, Mary Bonnet, David Goldstein, Anna Marie Morlino, Florda Priftanji, Jennifer Shoemake Jun 2015

Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Project, Mariana R. Kuperman, Mph, Brooke Salzman, Md, Mary Bonnet, David Goldstein, Anna Marie Morlino, Florda Priftanji, Jennifer Shoemake

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Background: IPE and Practice-based Learning

It is well established that there is a need for Interprofessional Education (IPE) in the current landscape of health education1 and students that participate in IPE enjoy these experiences and develop skills in interprofessional teamwork that prepare them for future team-based practice.2,3,4 IPE, however, is not standardized. It ranges from programs that teach theoretical frameworks in a classroom setting to others that allow interprofessional teams of students to work together in a clinical setting.5,6 The second form is referred to as practice-based learning (PrBL).3 PrBL is now considered by experts as one of the most …


Development Of A Cultural And Spiritual Toolbox: A High Impact Interprofessional Project, Marian Nowak, Dnp, Mph, Rn, Fcn Jun 2015

Development Of A Cultural And Spiritual Toolbox: A High Impact Interprofessional Project, Marian Nowak, Dnp, Mph, Rn, Fcn

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Healthcare providers may not be prepared to incorporate cultural and spiritual aspects of patient care within their practice. The cultural and spiritual toolbox project will increase the opportunity for those working in a local three campus hospital system to deliver patient-centered care at the bedside by helping them recognize the nuances of various cultures and religions. An interprofessional team convened over a one year period to explore how these aspects of care could be met.

To this end, the team researched and developed a “Cultural and Spiritual Toolbox” which offers information in an online format. This project will be fully …


From The Editors, Elizabeth Speakman, Edd, Rn, Anef, Fnap, Lauren Collins, Md, Christine Arenson, Md, Shoshana Sicks, Edm Jun 2015

From The Editors, Elizabeth Speakman, Edd, Rn, Anef, Fnap, Lauren Collins, Md, Christine Arenson, Md, Shoshana Sicks, Edm

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

As the spring semester comes to a close, we in the Jefferson Center for InterProfessional Education (JCIPE) reflect on the last year. In the Fall 2014 edition of the Interprofessional Education and Care Newsletter, we presented several innovative IPE projects from students, faculty and our colleagues overseas. The articles in this edition build on that progress, high-lighting our efforts, redefined during a January 2015 Jefferson IPE retreat facilitated by Dr. Malcolm Cox, to more closely link IPE and clinical practice. To this end, the spring semester marked the conclusion of the first administration of our revised Jefferson Health Mentors Program …


Download Entire Issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education And Care Newsletter, Spring, 2014, Volume 5, Issue 1 Jun 2014

Download Entire Issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education And Care Newsletter, Spring, 2014, Volume 5, Issue 1

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Download entire issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education and Care Newsletter, Spring, 2014, Volume 5, Issue 1


Jcipe To Host Fourth Biennial Conference On Interprofessional Education And Care, Kevin Lyons, Phd Jun 2014

Jcipe To Host Fourth Biennial Conference On Interprofessional Education And Care, Kevin Lyons, Phd

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

The Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Education (JCIPE) will host its’ fourth biennial conference on interprofessional education and care from Friday, October 10th through Sunday, October 12th. Entitled “Interprofessional Care for the 21st Century: Redefining Education and Practice,” the conference will bring individuals involved in interprofessional education and care together to share ideas, innovative programs and the latest research to help advance interprofessional approaches to education and care (IPE/C) across the country.


Ipads, Ibooks, Apps! What's All The Ifuss About?, Martha L. Ankeny, M.Ed., Lauren Collins, Md, Kathryn M. Shaffer, Rn, Msn, Cne, Sokha Koeuth, Mph, Ba Jun 2014

Ipads, Ibooks, Apps! What's All The Ifuss About?, Martha L. Ankeny, M.Ed., Lauren Collins, Md, Kathryn M. Shaffer, Rn, Msn, Cne, Sokha Koeuth, Mph, Ba

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

The iVolution is here. It is iThis and iThat every way you turn. Is this just another iFad, or is it truly revolutionizing education? In a recent survey conducted by EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research on undergraduates and technology, 31% of students reported owning tablet technology a 15% increase from the previous year and 76% of students reported owning smart phones. This finding was a 14% increase from the previous year. Students also reported using smart devices in class to access material, participate in activities, look up information and photograph material as learning strategies. Thomas Jefferson University is riding …


Using Technology To Enhance Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Creating Virtual Clinical Opportunities By Implementing Google Doc And Google Hangout In Clinical Rounding, Kathryn Shaffer, Msn, Rn, Cne, Elizabeth Speakman, Edd, Rn, Anef, Fnap Jun 2014

Using Technology To Enhance Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Creating Virtual Clinical Opportunities By Implementing Google Doc And Google Hangout In Clinical Rounding, Kathryn Shaffer, Msn, Rn, Cne, Elizabeth Speakman, Edd, Rn, Anef, Fnap

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

The delivery of quality care is best done by a group of practitioners who can effectively communicate and utilize the ‘team decision making approach’ to solve patient/client/person care issues. Organizations such as the WHO advise us that “after almost 50 years of inquiry, there is now sufficient evidence to indicate that interprofessional education enables effective collaborative practice which in turn optimizes health-services, strengthens health systems and improves health outcomes” (2010, p18). The need to implement interprofessional team based approaches to patient care is important. What is also essential is the need to provide interprofessional learning opportunities for today’s health care …


From The Editors, Lauren Collins, Md, Elizabeth Speakman, Edd, Rn, Anef, Fnap, Christine A. Arenson, Md Jun 2014

From The Editors, Lauren Collins, Md, Elizabeth Speakman, Edd, Rn, Anef, Fnap, Christine A. Arenson, Md

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Welcome to the Spring 2014 edition of the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Education (JCIPE) newsletter. In this edition of our newsletter, you will have a chance to read about two new innovations in technology designed to enhance interprofessional education and collaborative practice. We believe that integrating technology into IPE will be central to aligning health care education reforms with changes in healthcare delivery. This Spring also marks the graduation of our 6th cohort of JHMP students at TJU. Now, over 4,100 students have completed this longitudinal IPE curriculum; feedback from graduates has been highly positive, detailing the impact of …


News In Brief Apr 2012

News In Brief

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

Alejandro Perez, MD, has joined the Jefferson Vascular Center at Methodist Hospital with a dual faculty appointment in the Departments of Medicine and Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Perez completed his residency and fellowship training in vascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. He specializes in deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Ehyal Shweiki, MD, FACS, has joined the Division of Acute Care Surgery. Dr. Shweiki is fellowship-trained in both cardiothoracic surgery (University of Louisville) and surgical critical care (Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital). He also holds an MS in Bioethics. He will serve patients at our …


Download Entire Issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education And Care Newsletter, Winter, 2012, Volume 3, Issue 2 Feb 2012

Download Entire Issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education And Care Newsletter, Winter, 2012, Volume 3, Issue 2

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Download entire issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education and Care Newsletter, Winter, 2012, Volume 3, Issue 2.


Download Entire Issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education And Care Newsletter, Summer, 2011, Volume 3, Issue 1. Feb 2012

Download Entire Issue- Jefferson Interprofessional Education And Care Newsletter, Summer, 2011, Volume 3, Issue 1.

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

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Summer 2011, Volume 3, Issue 1.


Announcements Feb 2012

Announcements

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Announcements including:

  • Congratulations to JCIPE’s Spring 2011 Interprofessional Education and Care Practicum Pilot AwardRecipients
  • Jefferson Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education
  • Health Mentors Program


Developing A Tool To Assess Students' Attitudes Toward Chronic Illness, Jon Veloski Feb 2012

Developing A Tool To Assess Students' Attitudes Toward Chronic Illness, Jon Veloski

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

The goals of many interprofessional programs involvechanging students' attitudes. Jefferson Attitudes towardChronic Illness Survey (Jefferson CIS), which has beenused to assess the attitudes of perceptions toward chronicillness care of nearly 2,000 Jefferson students since 2007,provides a case study of some of the best practices used todevelop a credible tool to evaluate attitudinal changefollowing curricula designed to improve chronic illnesscare skills. Previous work demonstrates that healthprofessionals and students often report negative biasestowards care of those with chronic illness or disability.1,2,3 Although the details are available elsewhere,4 thefollowing highlights key methods and representativefindings from the initial validation study for the Survey.


Providing For The Medical And Social Needs Of Newly Resettled Refugees In Philadelphia, Amy Szajna, Marc Altshuler, Kevin Scott Feb 2012

Providing For The Medical And Social Needs Of Newly Resettled Refugees In Philadelphia, Amy Szajna, Marc Altshuler, Kevin Scott

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

According to Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) data,Pennsylvania received 2,155 refugees during the 2009 fiscalyear.1 The primary countries of origin of these refugees wereBurma, Bhutan, and Iraq. The number of refugees whoresettled to Philadelphia County in 2009 totaled 597 persons.The nationalities of the refugees who resettled to PhiladelphiaCounty are representative of state statistics.


Selected Interprofessional Activities At The University Clinical Skills & Simulation Center, John Duffy Feb 2012

Selected Interprofessional Activities At The University Clinical Skills & Simulation Center, John Duffy

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Interprofessional simulation has been a mainstay of a Jefferson education for almost a decade. Since the opening of the Hamilton Building in 2007, opportunities for interprofessional simulation have grown exponentially at the University. In response to this rapid growth, an Interprofessional Simulation Curriculum Committee (ISCC) was established by Dr. Michael Vergare, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs in 2010. Committee members include representatives from nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and pharmacy. The overarching goal of the ISCC is to promote and support the development of interprofessional education via simulation as a teaching/ learning strategy for faculty and students on …


From The Editors, Molly A. Rose, Rn, Phd, Christine A. Arenson, Md Feb 2012

From The Editors, Molly A. Rose, Rn, Phd, Christine A. Arenson, Md

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Welcome to the latest edition of the Jefferson Interprofessional Education and Care Newsletter. We are pleased to describe the launch of two reports essential to interprofessional education and practice in the United States that occurred on May 11, 2011: Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Team-Based Competencies, Building a Shared Foundation for Education and Clinical Practice. The first report, Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, was produced by an expert panel convened in 2009 by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC), a unique partnership of six associations - the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the American Association …


From The Editors, Christine A. Arenson, Md, Elizabeth Speakman, Edd, Rn, Cde, Anef Feb 2012

From The Editors, Christine A. Arenson, Md, Elizabeth Speakman, Edd, Rn, Cde, Anef

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Welcome to the latest edition of the JCIPE Interprofessional Education and Care Newsletter! Since our last edition, we have had some changes at JCIPE. First, founding Co-Director Dr. Molly Rose has begun a phased retirement and stepped down from her JCIPE position. Although parting is always bittersweet, we are thrilled that Molly is continuing to champion interprofessional education from her position in the Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN), and also still serving as chair of our Evaluation Workgroup. At the same time, transitions bring us the joy of new partners – and we are delighted to introduce Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, …


Koniaris Heads Expanding Multi-Disciplinary Surgical Program At Methodist Hospital Oct 2011

Koniaris Heads Expanding Multi-Disciplinary Surgical Program At Methodist Hospital

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

Leonidas Koniaris, MD, FACS, is the newly appointed Chief of Surgery at Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia, an affiliate of Jefferson that now has the strongest presence of full-time Jefferson faculty surgeons to date. One of the oldest hospitals in the Philadelphia region, Methodist has been treating patients continuously since 1892. Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College, Dr. Koniaris is leading the effort to help what he describes as “an already great local hospital become an even more essential and integral partof this vibrant community.” Dr. Koniaris replaces Melvin Moses, MD, …


The Surgeon Speaks: Leonidas Koniaris, Md, Facs Oct 2011

The Surgeon Speaks: Leonidas Koniaris, Md, Facs

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

Leonidas Koniaris, MD, FACS Chief of Surgery, Methodist Hospital Vice Chair of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College

The professionalism and work ethic of the Methodist hospital staff are second-to none, and the dedication to superb patient care is a top priority. Over the next three to five years, our focus is to take this existing gem in the Jefferson brand and continue to develop it into a strong top-tier facility.

We have been fortunate to have the support of hospital leadership in meeting our goals and embracing change. Several initiatives – a new endovascular suite and multidisciplinary breast care clinic, coupled …


Overview Oct 2011

Overview

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

The academic year 2011/2012 is now four months old, and we are off to a splendid start! We (a) have welcomed several new faculty members and a bolus of categorical interns (see below), (b) had a leadership transition at our Methodist Hospital, (c) are in growth mode at Methodist with initiatives in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Wound Care and Surgical Oncology (see the cover story), and (d) with the leadership of Dr. Nicholas Cavarocchi have seen remarkable growth in our adult ECMO program with outstanding clinical results and several research projects brought to fruition. Exciting times again this year at …


Surgeon-Led Ecmo Treatment Improves Survival Rates In Surgical Cardiac Care Unit Oct 2011

Surgeon-Led Ecmo Treatment Improves Survival Rates In Surgical Cardiac Care Unit

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

The Jefferson Surgical Cardiac Care Unit (SCCU), reorganized in July 2010, delivers the best survival rates in Pennsylvania for patients plagued by serious lung and/or heart dysfunction. Nicholas Cavarocchi, MD, FACS, FCCP, the SCCU Director and Associate Professor of Surgery, leads a highly trained team that uses extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (an ECMO machine) to provide respiratory and cardiac support to patients whose lungs and/or hearts cannot function on their own. Because of the excellent outcomes – 70 to 80 percent survival rates for patients with life-threatening situations, up from a previous zero-based survival rate – Dr. Cavarocchi believes the Jefferson …


Meet Our Surgical Interns Oct 2011

Meet Our Surgical Interns

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

We have welcomed an amazing new group of categorical interns, selected from over one thousand applicants to our program. These doctors, who recently matched with Jefferson Medical College (JMC), started on June 20, 2011. Just a few months into their Jefferson surgical residency, we have all noticed their dedication to patient care, their energy and their excitement in joining the Jefferson community.

Meet Our Surgical Interns

Please welcome (from left to right):

  • Christine Feldmeier, MD, JMC
  • James Crawford, MD, New York University
  • Kate Holoyda, MD, University of Wisconsin
  • Vishen Sooppan, MD, SUNY Upstate - Syracuse
  • Caitlyn Johnson, MD, JMC
  • Jonathan …


National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry Celebrates 20th Anniversary Oct 2011

National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry (NTPR). Established at Jefferson, this unique registry is a voluntary study, in which transplant recipients (both men and women) report their experiences with conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and the health of the recipient. The NTPR was founded by Principal Investigator Vincent Armenti, MD, PhD, a Jefferson alumnus and former transplant fellow with a dual faculty appointment as Professor in the Department of Surgery (Transplantation Division) and the Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology.

Dr. Armenti’s interest was sparked two decades ago when a transplant recipient told him she …


On The Job: Dr. Karen Chojnacki, Residency Program Director Oct 2011

On The Job: Dr. Karen Chojnacki, Residency Program Director

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

Karen Chojnacki, MD, FACS, who has directed the General Surgery Residency Program for the past three years, was a resident at Jefferson from 1995 to 2000 – and loved it. Following a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at the University of Southern California and a brief stint in private practice, she returned to Jefferson in early 2002, jumping at the chance to capture her “dream job” and buoyed by memories of the institution’s camaraderie and professionalism. “Whoever said ‘You can’t go home again’ didn’t have a home like Jefferson,” she says. “I lead the program that helped make me the …


Alumni Support Jefferson Through Service And Giving Oct 2011

Alumni Support Jefferson Through Service And Giving

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

On Wednesday, June 29th, the Department of Surgery hosted a reception to recognize Melvin Moses, MD, FACS, for his contributions and many years of service. Dr. Moses graduated from Jefferson Medical College (JMC) in 1962 and remained at Jefferson for his residency training and three separate clinical and research fellowships. He joined the hospital surgical staff in 1970 and became a JMC faculty member in 1982.

In 1990, Dr. Moses was named the Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), where he remained for the duration of his career- a career …