Reena
DePaolo,
M.S.
Program Coordinator
Thomas Jefferson University
Reena joined the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education in 2023 after 14 years of experience in the higher education landscape. Her work has primarily focused on programs designed to support underrepresented, economically disadvantaged, and first-generation students complete their academic programs and continue to advanced programs or enter the workforce. Reena has a master’s in Educational Administration and Policy Studies with a concentration in higher education.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Complex care teams that work together longitudinally in training or in practice can benefit from debriefing to improve teamwork over time. However, it can be challenging to objectively assess teamwork quickly, reflect on strengths, and provide constructive feedback to team members. Aims: This Lightning Talk will address the theme “Preparing Students for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice,” describing a novel formative assessment approach used in an interprofessional education program. In particular, this presentation will describe 1) how the Jefferson Teamwork Observation…
Longitudinal experiential interprofessional education (IPE) is one model of IPE where students from different health professions collaborate, often with a patient expert or community volunteer, to learn about, from, and with each other over time. One common goal of longitudinal IPE is training learners to apply teamwork principles, including operating from a shared framework, using shared leadership practices, facilitating team coordination, and reflecting on self and team performance. Theories regarding the stages of team development suggest that skills, attitudes, and behaviors pertaining…