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Abstract Implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) among multiple professional degree programs has many challenges. Students from four health science programs: pharmacy; nursing; physician assistant studies and physical therapy... more
Abstract Implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) among multiple professional degree programs has many challenges. Students from four health science programs: pharmacy; nursing; physician assistant studies and physical therapy participated in an interprofessional community fall prevention event. This paper briefly describes the development of this IPE opportunity and the assessment of changes on students' attitudes about IPE after participation in the event. Differing views on teamwork and professional roles are reported by professions. Positive attitudes towards interprofessional teamwork were observed after participation in the event. Based on these data, it appears that an interprofessional community service event offers a useful approach forward for incorporating IPE into the curricula of different health care programs.
Research Interests: Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Promotion, Ergonomics, Human Factors, and 15 moreHealth Care, Medical Education, Injury Prevention, Interprofessional Education, Medicine, Curriculum, Humans, InterProfessional Education in Health Care, Patient Care Team, Occupational Safety, Health Personnel, Professional Role, interprofessional relations, Community health services, and Accidental falls
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of an interactive, hands-on, three-lesson series in enhancing older adults' health information literacy skills, specifically, their abilities to (1) find reliable online health information, and... more
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of an interactive, hands-on, three-lesson series in enhancing older adults' health information literacy skills, specifically, their abilities to (1) find reliable online health information, and (2) assess the quality of online health information. METHODS: Faculty members and students from a school of pharmacy used a mobile computer classroom to present the lesson series at local senior centers. The lessons were derived from the National Institute on Aging's Helping Older Adults Search for Health Information Online: A Toolkit for Trainers: Lesson 1 - Introduction to MedlinePlus (Module 6); Lesson 2 - MedlinePlus: Drugs and Supplements, Medical Encyclopedia (Module 7); Lesson 3 - Evaluating Health Websites (Module 9). Pre-lesson, post-lesson, and follow-up surveys were administered to assess the effectiveness of each lesson and the lesson series. RESULTS: About 7 older adults attended each of the 28 lessons presented at 5 senior centers; ...
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Virtual chat services represent an exciting way to provide patrons of medical libraries with instant reference help in an academic environment. The purpose of this article is to examine the implementation, marketing process, use, and... more
Virtual chat services represent an exciting way to provide patrons of medical libraries with instant reference help in an academic environment. The purpose of this article is to examine the implementation, marketing process, use, and development of a virtual reference service initiated at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and its three-campus libraries. In addition, this paper will discuss practical recommendations for the future improvement of the service.
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Objective: In the spring of 2007, a librarian from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) joined with a librarian from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) to collaborate with pharmacy faculty... more
Objective: In the spring of 2007, a librarian from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) joined with a librarian from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) to collaborate with pharmacy faculty in teaching Evidence-Based Pharmacology. As contributing instructors, the librarians were charged with grading student searching assignments and a rubric was developed to assist in this
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Poster presented at: What's Cooking? A Taste of the Future 2009 NAHSL Annual Meeting Samoset Resort, October 25-27, Rockport, ME This poster describes the development of a novel cross-institutional collaboration between librarians... more
Poster presented at: What's Cooking? A Taste of the Future 2009 NAHSL Annual Meeting Samoset Resort, October 25-27, Rockport, ME This poster describes the development of a novel cross-institutional collaboration between librarians and faculty from a pharmacy school and a medical school to enhance the teaching of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in each other’s school. Specifically, it focuses on the librarians’ active role in bringing shared cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary expertise to the table. Collaboration initiatives described include the joint development of EBP educational modules, EBP pharmacotherapy case studies, EBP Pharmacology elective course, formal and informal meetings, campus visits, and teaching observations. The poster provides a roadmap of starting such collaboration. In addition, it highlights the value of building strategic relationships between faculty and librarians across institutions to share expertise and teaching responsibility to advance stud...