Maria
Sobhie
Pharmacy Student
Wayne State University
Maria Sobhie is a third-year PharmD student at Wayne State University’s Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She currently serves as President of the Arab American Pharmacist Association, leading efforts in student engagement and community outreach. Maria is passionate about advancing health equity and strengthening interprofessional collaboration across the healthcare field. She is committed to building more inclusive and accessible healthcare systems through her leadership and advocacy.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
During a weekly community riverwalk, interprofessional students from medicine and pharmacy provide free blood pressure screenings and health counseling. The RiverWalkers that agree to be screened receive health resources, information on free clinics, primary care providers, and nutrition guidance. Through this initiative, interprofessional students assess blood pressures manually while supervised by faculty, pharmacists and physicians. Holistic patient assessments, referrals, and counseling on medication adherence and lifestyle changes to maintain blood pressure goals. This program further…
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…