Evelyn
Graeff,
MEd, DHSc
Associate Professor
MCPHS University
Evelyn Graeff is an Associate Professor and Assistant Director of Clinical Education in the School of Physician Assistant Studies at MCPHS in Boston. She is a co-chair of the Boston Campus Interprofessional Education (IPE) Working Group, and a member of the PA Program Assessment Committee and PA Program IPE Committee. Her research interests included: IPE education, collaboration and communication between various healthcare professions, readiness for clinical rotations, and professionalism.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
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 education (IPE) event can improve students’ ability to recognize and incorporate SDOH into patient-…
Background: Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounters (TOSCEs) involving standardized patients (SPs) are an effective way to teach and evaluate core interprofessional skills and support learning to improve health outcomes. TOSCEs provide a method of evaluating interprofessional skills in a formative, low stakes environment. TOSCEs provide valuable feedback to students which better prepare them in real-life clinical patient care. Methods: Pharmacy, Physician Assistant (PA), and nursing students participated. Medically trained actors were used as SPs. Students (2-3/group) were assigned to…