The role of the medical examiner’s office (MEO) is to determine the cause, mechanism, and manner of death for violent, sudden, or unexpected deaths. At Wayne County’s MEO in Detroit, Michigan, the office handles approximately 17,300 death investigations per year, with over 3,500 cases accepted for examination. An organization that sees deaths due to homicide, suicide, and accidental overdoses, the MEO makes for opportune social work intervention due to stigmatized grief. These deaths carry…

Background, including statement of problem, and aimsSocial belonging is essential for health and well-being, yet it is often poorly defined in research related to migrant older adults. This lack of clarity hinders the development of responsive policies and programs. The aim of this paper was to develop a comprehensive conceptual definition of social belonging specific to migrant older adults to inform future research, policy, and community interventions. Design or methodology…

Background: Like most states, Kansas has struggled to have enough well-trained nurses and nurse aides to staff our long-term care communities and due to a shortage of nursing faculty, Kansas lacks the capacity to educate enough new nurses to meet the demand for care. While we have effective, evidence-based geriatric models of care, we have a know-do gap in which less than 10 percent of older adults are reached who benefit from these models. A new statewide practice-education partnership…

Alzheimer’s and dementia related diseases (ADRD) are a fast-growing cause of death and disability in older adults worldwide (WHO, 2025) projected to increase to 13.85 million in the US by 2060 (Rajan, et al., 2021). It is imperative to prepare future healthcare professionals in interprofessional team-based care models to meet the complex needs of this growing population (Ibsen & Eriksen, 2022). Simulation through the metaverse provides the benefits of immersive VR with novel resolutions…

Background: Physician-assistant (PA) and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students create patient care plans but often overlook social determinants/drivers of health (SDOH) that impact the ability to implement them. Limited mobility, financial and housing insecurity, and low health literacy are particularly relevant in heart-failure management, as these can increase readmission rates and decrease quality of care. This study’s aim is to determine whether a structured PA–PharmD interprofessional…

Background:  Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), such as insurance status may affect patients’ access to care and health outcomes, however health professions students often receive limited training in how these factors influence team-based care. This study aims are to evaluate the impact of incorporating (SDOH) into interprofessional Team Objective Structured Clinical Encounters (TOSCEs) by comparing facilitator evaluations of team performance and evaluate how patient insurance…

As the HIV epidemic continues to disproportionately impact underserved communities, academic institutions must lead with innovation and collaboration. This abstract describes strategies toward the development of an interprofessional HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Clinic embedded within a university-affiliated clinical space adjacent to a rural community at a land-grant university in Central Texas. Structured experiences tailored and led by a pharmacist, fellow in a HIV Prevention…

Background: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) require coordinated, person- and family-centered care. Yet, interprofessional education (IPE) on chronic disease management remains underutilized in health professions training. This project aimed to develop and evaluate an online IPE curriculum to improve students’ knowledge, attitudes, and collaborative skills in ADRD and interprofessional care, while centering the lived experiences of individuals, families and caregivers…

The University of Montana faculty from the Family Medicine Residency, Paramedicine, and Athletic Training programs hosted two large interprofessional medical simulations for their students focused on managing a variety of emergent injuries and illnesses. The first event exposed students to emergency scenarios that may occur during a collegiate football game. The second event focused on emergency scenarios that may occur working with wildland firefighters out on the fire line. Coordinating…

Background: National surveys have noted a decline in trust with the US healthcare system among the public, which accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this project was to develop a compendium of interventions and logic model based on recent literature regarding strategies to improve trust within our healthcare system.Methods: A literature review was conducted to elicit the current landscape of trust within the United States and interventions known to improve trust or…