Caitlin
Rukat,
MS
Research Assistant
Wayne State University
Caitlin Rukat is a Research Assistant in the Pharmacy Practice Department of Wayne State University's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Caitlin received a BS in Human Biology from Michigan State University in 2020 and an MS in Epidemiology from Michigan State University in 2022. Caitlin provides statistical and analytical support to projects in various areas of interest, such as interprofessional education, critical illness, and outpatient prescribing.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Mentoring serves as an essential tool to facilitate the growth and development of healthcare educators engaged in interprofessional practice and education (IPE). The American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC), in collaboration with the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, developed the AIHC mentoring program. This study describes the characteristics of mentors and mentees choosing to participate in the AIHC mentoring program, reports on their perceived effectiveness of the program in meeting its objectives and assesses if participation supported achieving…
Learning Objectives: After attending this session, the learner will be able to: 1) Efficiently analyze assessment data through an AI platform 2) Provide feedback generated by a Large Language Model (LLM) to students 3) Utilize AI tools for educational improvement Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for preparing health professional students for collaborative healthcare practice, a requirement mandated by various accrediting bodies. Wayne State University's (WSU) Interprofessional Telehealth Team Visit (IPTTV) facilitates this by bringing together over 800 students and…
Background: Team composition and size may influence student learning during interprofessional education events. This study investigated the impact of team size and composition (number of disciplines on a team) on changes in student interprofessional values and standardized patients’ (SPs) perceptions of team performance. Methodology: Students from 7 professions (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Social Work) participated in an interprofessional telehealth team visit (IPTTV) with standardized patients. Teams of students virtually met with their…