Jasmine
Wong,
OD, FAAO, DAAO (OE), FNAP
Interim IPE Director; Associate Professor
Western University of Health Sciences
Jasmine Wong Yumori is the Interim Director of Interprofessional Practice and Education at Western University of Health Sciences and an Associate Professor at the College of Optometry. She is a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice, Diplomate (Optometric Eduation) and Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and Chair of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry SIG. She completed her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley, Doctorate of Optometry at the School of Optometry at UC Berkeley, and residency at the West Los Angeles VA Health Center. Jasmine is the mom of 3 daughters and a foodie adventurer.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Seminar Description: The Steering Committee for Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry’s Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) Special Interest Group, which is composed of optometric educators throughout the United States, converted a traditional Summit format to a hybrid series. The Summit was presented throughout 2023 in a 5-part format with 4 virtual sessions and a culminating in-person meeting aligned with a national meeting (American Academy of Optometry Meeting). The first portion featured more formalized presentations focused on themes related to…
Lightning Talk Description:
Background:
As racial and ethnic health disparities continue to plague the United States health care system, health profession educators have been called to action to train the next generation of health professionals on the causes and solutions to these health inequities.1 The newly proposed revisions to the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies highlight the importance of IPE curricula in this mission to “advocate for social justice and health equity of persons and populations across the life span.”2 This lightening talk will describe…
Poster Description:
Background:
Designing and implementing robust assessments of student learning within Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) curricula continue to present unique challenges for health profession educators. Currently, there is no universally adopted IPE content delivery and no standardized way to assess student learning of IPE content. As the field of IPE struggles to meet the needs of post-pandemic learners amid the growing complexity of the health care system, sharing assessment initiatives is a necessary and important step toward developing best practices in IPE…
Seminar Description: The seminar will provide a platform to share how interprofessional leaders are supporting some of the priority areas of the National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being. The National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being (National Academy of Medicine, 2022) describes “changes needed across the health system and at the organizational level to improve the well-being of the health workforce.” The National Plan includes seven priority areas and advocates that health worker well-being requires support from multiple units, including academic institutions or training programs.…
Lightning Talk Description:
Background:
Useful and timely feedback on students’ proficiency in the Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) competencies is critical to the success of any IPE Program. As the length, breadth, and complexity of IPE curricula present logistical challenges, educators struggle to achieve these feedback goals in an efficient way that benefits students’ long-term interprofessional identity development. Some programs include IPE activities using Team-based learning, highlighting the potential benefits of peer feedback within the interprofessional context.…