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Student Satisfaction And Quality Improvement For An Alzheimer’S Virtual Interprofessional Training (Avit) Program, Susan Toth-Cohen, Phd, Otr/L, Jeannette Kates, Phd, Aprn, Agpcnp-Bc, Gnp-Bc, Richard W. Hass, Phd

Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations

Learning Objectives

• Identify key areas of focus for addressing student satisfaction in 3-DVW IPE simulations
• Discuss specific quality improvement strategies targeting student satisfaction and engagement based on the Flexible Learning Model
• Apply findings of the continuous quality improvement (CQI) strategies used in the AVIT 3-D virtual world simulation to their own approaches to CQI for virtual simulations

Attitudes And Beliefs Of Physical Therapist And Physical Therapist Assistant Program Directors In The United States Towards Interprofessional Education, Lawrence Ramiscal, Christopher Truelove Jr., Vahe Heboyan, Gianluca De Leo

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: To investigate the attitudes and beliefs of physical therapy (PT) and physical therapist assistant (PTA) program directors towards interprofessional education (IPE). We hypothesized that Communication and Ethics would be the most important competencies among program directors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey based on previously utilized instruments modified for the profession of PT was sent to PT and PTA program directors. One hundred sixteen responses were analyzed using frequency analysis for demographic data and non-parametric Mann-Whitney U t-test for group differences. Results: While the majority of program directors agree that IPE is important, with Communication as the most important IPE competency, …

Interprofessional Education Activities And New Practitioner Competence: Implications For Practice In Nutrition And Dietetics Education, Stephanie N. Petrosky

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) are associated with improved perception, values, attitudes towards collaborative practice, and therefore benefits patients, practitioners, and health care systems. Notable organizations have long promoted standardized guidelines for best practices in interdisciplinary team-based learning to improve patient safety and health outcomes. The state of IPE in nutrition and dietetics practice was recently addressed by the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The authors generated a call to action to engage in IPCP while pushing the boundaries of leadership in teaching, research, and practice. …