FLAG Webinar: Interactive Unfolding Cases
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A New Web-Based Method for Geriatric Interprofessional Education:
?Interactive Unfolding Cases
THIS IS A METHOD THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO ANY FIELD
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Several barriers exist that create challenges in implementing effective interprofessional education (IPE) programs. This webinar will present an innovative solution to providing IPE that involves the use of virtual interactive, unfolding cases that engages students from different health professions in learning the complexity of geriatric care and develops team-based skills. An exemplar of a case study using a virtual platform will be demonstrated. Valuable insights from evaluating this type of approach and lessons learned that affect curriculum development will be shared.
OBJECTIVES
- Describe the rationale and process used in developing unfolding cases for use in geriatric interprofessional education.
- Examine the components incorporated into a virtual platform for learning and evaluating team-based geriatric care.
- Discuss lessons learned from offering virtual interprofessional geriatric cases.
PRESENTER BIOS
Susan C. Johnson PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Dr. Johnson is a registered nurse with extensive clinical, education and research experience in the care of adult and older adult populations. Dr. Johnson also has over 25 years of experience in quality management and in leadership and administration in the acute care setting. Her current position is Assistant Professor within the Adult Health and Nursing Systems Department of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing. She teaches in both the baccalaureate undergraduate and RN-BS nursing programs. Primary areas for focus of her current scholarly works include curriculum development and improvement, teaching excellence in the online learning environment, and implementation of interprofessional education for pre-licensure healthcare students. Dr. Johnson has been an active member on the VCU interprofessional education curriculum development team and serves on the faculty implementation team for the virtual web-based interprofessional case system training modules.
Pamela L. Parsons PhD, GNP-BC, FNAP
Dr. Parsons is a geriatric nurse practitioner with clinical, research, and educational expertise in comprehensive care of complex chronically ill older adults. Her current position is Director of Practice and Community Engagement within the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing. She is the Judith B. Collins and Joseph M. Teffey Endowed Professor in the School of Nursing. Dr. Parsons is a Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow in the National Academies of Practice and Nursing Practice. Her research interest is models of care and interprofessional education focused on complex chronically ill underserved populations. She is the Project Director for the HRSA NEPQR funded Richmond Health and Wellness Program for Older Adults (UD7HP26044). She has served as core faculty in the development and implementation phases of the Reynold’s web-based virtual case platform. Dr. Parsons currently serves as affiliate faculty in the School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has published in the areas of transitions, interprofessional education and community dwelling complex chronically ill older adults.
Peter A. Boling, MD
Dr. Boling is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Division Chair for Geriatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Boling’s work has centered on geriatric education and on improving care of people with advanced chronic illness with a focus on home-based care. He has also served as Co-Director of the Virginia Geriatric Education Consortium (VGEC, 2011-2015). His academic work and practice focus on care for frail individuals with high co-morbidity, with a particular interest in care coordination, care transitions, home health, and new models of care. He has taught for 25 years in varied clinical settings, participated in Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training in HRSA-funded educational programs and has led the successful effort to obtain and implement a broad-based $1.8 million geriatric education grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (2001-2005) with subsequent Reynold's funding to develop interprofessional team training modalities including the virtual web-based case system. Dr. Boling leads the medical school Geriatric Student Interest Group, teaches in five pre-clinical courses, has created national educational programs for practicing physicians, and has directed the Virginia Geriatric Society’s Conference for the past four years. He has strong connections throughout the senior leadership of all VCU Schools participating in the VGEC, as well as with the other Consortium members. Dr. Boling directs the implementation of the Independence-at-Home CMS project at VCU.
Cost for this informative, 90-minute Webinar is only $20. The link for the Webinar will be sent to registered participants via the email you used to register one to two weeks before October 27. The web conferencing system will then send out an reminder email about 30 minutes before the event. In addition, we will also send an email beforehand on how to prepare your computer with any software plug-ins needed to use the conferencing software.