Jennifer
Prisco,
PharmD
Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Programs and School Operations
MCPHS University
Jennifer Prisco, PharmD, is an Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Programs and School Operations and Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Experience includes coordinating experiential and interprofessional education, leading strategic planning at the school and national levels, writing pharmacy accreditation reports, and overseeing school operations. Degrees earned include a Doctor of Pharmacy and a Bachelor’s in Chemistry. Post-graduation, she completed the Interprofessional Leadership Fellows Program through the Interprofessional Education Collaborative and the Academic Leadership Fellows Program through the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
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: 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 status influences team dynamics. Methods: TOSCEs involved students from pharmacy, physician assistant, and…
Objective: This study evaluates how incorporating an element of social drivers of Health into interprofessional Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounters (TOSCEs) impacts team performance, collaboration, and communication. Methods: TOSCEs included students from pharmacy, physician assistant and nursing programs. Students were assigned a peer-evaluated standardized-patient case focused on transitions of care, 30-minute cases were run 16 times, with 2-3 students/case. Case A involved a Black patient, while Case B involved a White patient. All other aspects were identical. Facilitators…
Objective: This study evaluates the impact of age on facilitator evaluations of team performance during interprofessional Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounters (TOSCEs). Methods: TOSCEs included students from pharmacy, physician assistant, dental hygiene, and nursing schools utilizing paid actors as standardized patients. Students were assigned 30 min peer-evaluated patient cases focused on interprofessional collaboration in a medical emergency involving opioid use. Cases were run 16 times with 2-3 learners per case. Case A involved a young adult (Age: 25) and Case B an older adult (…
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…
Background:The use of interprofessional collaborative practice simulations, enhanced by standardized patients (SPs), serves as a powerful educational strategy to assess and improve students' learning experiences, outcomes, and teamwork skills, ultimately preparing them for professional practice. This study examines the impact of integrating Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) into interprofessional Team Objective Structured Clinical Encounters (TOSCEs). It focuses on how SDOH considerations affect interprofessional team dynamics, as evaluated by facilitators. The study aims to evaluate…