Ashley
Poole,
PsyD
Assistant Professor
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Ashley Poole received her bachelor's and master’s degrees from Fayetteville State University. She received her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020. Dr. Poole completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center in the Pain Management Clinic. In clinical practice, she has experience with a diverse client population including couples, individuals with substance use disorders, severe and persistent mental illness, and work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Dr. Poole has presented at professional conferences on inter-professional collaboration and the impact of social media and mental health.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The Center for Disease Control (CDC, 2024) defines personal health literacy as “the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.” Improving health literacy is an ideal, shared value, and ethical responsibility of all team members in collaborative, patient-centered care in addition to improving patients’ trust and health equity (CDC, 2024). Thus, it is an ideal topic to bring two or more professions together for interprofessional education (IPE). This presentation…
Research on volunteerism has been shown to increase happiness in medical students; improve self-esteem, self-efficacy, and social connectedness; lead to better well-being; improve physical well-being, decrease stress, and improve overall quality of life in general adult populations. Volunteerism also creates fellowship and fosters community connections. Thus, volunteerism helps to address the wellness of the healthcare team (quadruple aim of healthcare), and bring future healthcare professionals closer to the populations they aim to serve. An IPE module focused on volunteerism, including PCOM…