Andrea
Thinnes,
OTD, OTR/L
Associate Professor, Phoenix Hybrid Pathway Coordinator, Co-Director of Faculty Development CIPER
Creighton University
Dr. Andrea Thinnes is an associate professor of Occupational Therapy (OT) and Phoenix Hybrid Pathway Coordinator. She serves as an academic mentor in the OT Gerontology Fellowship at Creighton University. She serves as the Co-Director of Faculty Development in the University’s Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research.
Her practice, in which she supervises OT students and trains health professionals and community volunteers, focuses on survivors of sex trafficking. Her teaching includes courses focused on older adults, mental health, and end-of-life care, all of which have an intentional interprofessional (IP) component.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description:
Health professional programs must create learning environments conducive to interprofessional teams to prepare students for their expert roles. Interprofessional Education (IPE) activities are ideal for simulating the collaborative practice environment. Within IPE activities, students must learn to care for patients' physical and mental health needs across their lifespans. Our institution needed IPE offerings highlighting patient diversity, equity, and social determinants of health when providing interprofessional care. In response, faculty developed an…