Jung
Kwak,
PhD, MSW
Associate Professor
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Jung Kwak is an Associate Professor and Ed and Molly Smith Centennial Fellow at the UT Austin School of Nursing. A gerontologist and nationally recognized scholar, she is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the National Academies of Practice. Her research focuses on implementing and evaluating psychosocial interventions to support caregiving, improve care transitions, and promote well-being among people living with dementia and their care partners. She also leads curriculum development to strengthen dementia care competencies among health profession students.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) require coordinated, person- and family-centered care. Yet, interprofessional education (IPE) on chronic disease management remains underutilized in health professions training. This project aimed to develop and evaluate an online IPE curriculum to improve students’ knowledge, attitudes, and collaborative skills in ADRD and interprofessional care, while centering the lived experiences of individuals, families and caregivers affected by dementia.Design: A mixed-methods evaluation was conducted with undergraduate and graduate students…