Cynthia
Dougherty,
MSW, PhD, FNAP
Director of Interprofessional Practice and Education Engagement
The Ohio State University
Cynthia Valdez Dougherty, PhD, MSW, FNAP is the Director of Interprofessional Practice and Education Engagement at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Dougherty leads the development and implementation of Interprofessional Community Scholars and community-engaged IPE. She has a wide range of experience serving children, families, older adults, and communities through direct practice, program development and administration, evaluation, and grant writing. She recently served as the Director of the Office of Geriatrics and Interprofessional Aging Studies at the OSU College of Medicine. Cynthia earned an MSW (Social Administration) and a PhD in Social Work with a public health concentration.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Upon participation in this session, the learner will gain an understanding of the digital health environment and its impact and importance, address the gaps in knowledge across the continuum of health professions learners and practitioners, and identify examples of integrating digital health into health professions interprofessional education and practice. Additionally, this session will also provide insights from the student perspective regarding the importance, utility, and gaps in digital health education in health professions educational programs.
Upon completion of this session, the…
Based on student feedback, leaders from the Doctor of Medicine (MD) curriculum and the Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education (OIPE) at The Ohio State University developed a new module for medical students to learn interprofessional (IP) collaborative competencies within a required clinical experience, Patients with Populations (PWP). The “IPE in PWP: Identifying and Reflecting on Interprofessional Collaboration in Clinical Practice” module aims to enable immersive IP learning that builds knowledge and skills in IP collaboration. This module was designed as experiential learning…
Interprofessional education (IPE) is required in most health professional programs, and simulation-enhanced IPE (Sim-IPE) is one method for developing interprofessional competencies in learners. Additionally, teaching about social determinants of health and advancing health equity are required in many accreditation and curricular standards. The Ohio State University has created a robust interprofessional education curriculum, BuckIPE, which is an interactive and experiential program that engages students, educators, practitioners, and community partners while transforming education and…
Attendees will apply their understanding of the digital health landscape and gaps in digital health education to identify opportunities for all health profession learners to be better prepared for digital healthcare. Through interactive discussion, attendees will discuss how digital health currently impacts collaborative practice, brainstorm what learners need to know in preparation for collaborative practice in the digital health era, and identify challenges and resources required to advance digital health education for interprofessional learners. Attendees will be invited to continue to…