Paige
Whitney,
PhD
Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Education
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Paige is currently the Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Education and faculty member for the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She is also the Director of UCCS HealthCircle Center for Active Living which allows her to develop, implement, and evaluate a variety of wellness programs for the community while simultaneously training students from different disciplines. Paige practices what she preaches, and can be found with friends and family outside, on a trail, in the kitchen, or trying a new activity.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: Aging is an individualized experience and has added levels of complexity for retired women living in faith-based communities. This Practice-Education Partnership Lightning Talk will highlight a unique collaboration model including sisters of a contemporary Benedictine monastery (n=19), and students, faculty, and providers from Geropsychology, Nursing, Social Work, Health Promotion, and Athletic Training (n=21). This novel team worked and learned together to holistically assess and better understand the physical, mental, and social health of this understudied…