Jo Ann
Coco-Ripp,
PhD, LRT, CTRS
Associate Professor
Winston-Salem State University
Jo Ann Coco-Ripp is licensed in both Utah and North Carolina as a Recreation Therapist. She has been a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist for more than 30 years. Through her practice she has worked on many multidisciplinary teams in behavioral health, developmental disabilities, outdoor adventure, and many other settings. This experience as a practitioner is included in her current role of over 20 years as a faculty member for Therapeutic Recreation. She has done research in the IPE area as well as co-led large IPE events for students from multiple disciplines and across several universities.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
This Lightning Talk presents a comparative analysis of two innovative interprofessional education (IPE) events delivered at Winston-Salem State University’s School of Health Sciences in 2023 and 2024. These events brought together over 650 students from diverse health disciplines—including nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreation therapy, medical laboratory science, social work, and healthcare management—to collaboratively explore real-world health disparities using a shared patient case. The 2023 event was conducted virtually using Zoom and EHRGo, while the 2024 event…