Susan
Toth-Cohen,
PhD, OTR/L
Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L is a professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, at Thomas Jefferson University and a faculty lead for virtual interprofessional programs at the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. She earned her doctorate in educational psychology from Temple University and holds a Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning through the Quality Matters organization. Her research interests include virtual interprofessional training, clinical reasoning, and professional development.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Alzheimer’s and dementia related diseases (ADRD) are a fast-growing cause of death and disability in older adults worldwide (WHO, 2025) projected to increase to 13.85 million in the US by 2060 (Rajan, et al., 2021). It is imperative to prepare future healthcare professionals in interprofessional team-based care models to meet the complex needs of this growing population (Ibsen & Eriksen, 2022). Simulation through the metaverse provides the benefits of immersive VR with novel resolutions that overcome previously cited technological limitations (Zhang et al., 2022). With infinite space and…