Outcomes of an Interprofessional Simulated Patient Encounter for Undergraduate Exercise Science & Pre-Professional Students

Authors

Travis Pollen PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
E. Adel Herge OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Katherine Hunzinger PhD, ACSM-CEP, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Maria Brucato PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Kenna Hersey BA, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

Background & Objectives

- Interprofessional education and simulation promote teamwork, communication, and collaboration [1,2].

- Traditionally reserved for graduate students, these programs are increasingly being introduced to undergraduates [2-4].

- Our objectives were to

• Describe the steps to implementing an interprofessional simulation activity for undergraduate Exercise Science students, and
• Evaluate the activity’s impact.

Publication Date

5-29-2025

Keywords

interprofessional, simulation, teamwork

Disciplines

Interprofessional Education | Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences

Comments

Presented at the 2025 Collaborating Across Borders (CAB) IX.

Recommended Citation

Pollen, Travis PhD; Herge, E. Adel OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP; Hunzinger, Katherine PhD, ACSM-CEP; Brucato, Maria PhD; and Hersey, Kenna BA, "Outcomes of an Interprofessional Simulated Patient Encounter for Undergraduate Exercise Science & Pre-Professional Students" (2025). JCIPE Posters. 12.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jcipeposters/12