Emily
Pascua,
BS
Student Physical Therapist
Creighton University
Emily Pascua is a physical therapy student at Creighton University’s Health Science Campus in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions in Phoenix, Arizona. She serves as a student representative on the Physical Therapy Department Admissions Committee, holds a work study position assisting the senior program coordinator of clinical education. She is also a funded research assistant and passionate about education research.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: The current complicated health care landscape is fueling innovation in interprofessional education (IPE) to prepare future generations of health professionals for collaborative practice (CP) that is agile and adaptive. Interprofessional socialization and mentorship in communication and teamwork can improve learners’ capacity to address gaps in CP as they enter the workforce to improve patient outcomes together.
This presentation will explain the rationale behind the creation of an interprofessional learning community inclusive of 12 learners and 3 faculty mentors…