Brooke
Salzman,
MD, FNAP
Professor/Associate Provost of Interprofessional Practice & Education
Thomas Jefferson University
Brooke Salzman is a Professor and Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Division of Geriatric Medicine and is a board-certified Family Physician and Geriatrician. Her clinical practice is at the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging where she is devoted to the care of older adults and those with complex health and social needs. Dr. Salzman currently serves as the Associate Provost of Interprofessional Practice and Education and Co-Director of the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Education and Practice.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Abstract:As Interprofessional Education (IPE) evolves to meet the complex needs of collaborative healthcare, educators are challenged to assess student learning in ways that are meaningful, consistent, and scalable. This interactive seminar explores how artificial intelligence (AI)—particularly large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot—can be applied to enhance IPE assessment processes. This includes streamlining rubric development, evaluation of student reflections, and contributing to robust IPE program evaluation and streamlined workflows. This session directly…
The Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education (JCIPE) launched its first program, Health Mentors, in 2007 with nearly 450 students from 4 health professions. Over the last 18 years, JCIPE has expanded its offerings, now delivering 16 programs and reaching over 2,300 students from 20 health professions each year. Growth has allowed for greater flexibility and options for professions to integrate IPE into their curricula and students to voluntarily participate in co-curricular or extra-curricular interprofessional (IP) learning activities. With expansion of offerings came…
Demands on interprofessional leaders in healthcare and education have significantly worsened the problem of burnout. This seminar is an intervention designed to equip both current and emerging IPE leaders with actionable strategies to combat burnout and cultivate sustainable well-being. We will move beyond individual coping mechanisms to explore systemic solutions, emphasizing the power of mentorship networks and communities of practice. Our insights will draw from the U.S. Surgeon General's report on health worker burnout and the concept of Pedagogical Wellness, highlighting how…
This talk will address the theme of “Advancing Interprofessional Care through Practice-Education Partnership” by describing a model of workplace learning and continuing professional development. Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is an interprofessional, workplace learning model developed to build the capacity of healthcare teams to deliver evidence-based care focusing on complex condition/s and/or underserved populations. The ECHO program supports team-based workforce development using zoom for case-based learning led by expert, interprofessional teams. Jefferson Center for…
Educators and learners volunteering to facilitate and/or participate in interprofessional education (IPE) may receive no formal recognition for their additional involvement, challenging sustainability and efficacy of activities. However, increasing evidence indicates that interprofessional collaboration is imperative to providing safe, timely, and equitable healthcare, with accreditation requirements supporting integration of IPE across health professions curricula. Faculty facilitators must be knowledgeable about and able to model the core interprofessional competencies in administering IPE…