Aline Saad, PharmD
Associate Professor, Director of Faculty Development, Coordinator of Interprofessional Education, Ph
Wayne State Uiversity
Aline Saad, PharmD, is an associate professor at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She is the coordinator of interprofessional education in her department of pharmacy practice and has been collaborating with various stakeholders to design, implement, and evaluate interprofessional (IP) activities. Examples include the Interprofessional Team Visit program (IPTV), IP Medication Safety offerings, IP pain management event, and an IP clinical rotation with the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. At the Michigan Area Health Education Center, she serves as an IPE champion co-leading on the delivery of year 1 for the AHEC scholars’ program.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Background: Given the constant need for delivering safe care in today’s healthcare settings, there is an ever-growing necessity to educate health professional students about patient safety and prepare them to identify and address medical and medication errors as an interprofessional team. Due to COVID-19, many interprofessional experiences swiftly pivoted to virtual delivery. The aim of this virtual patient safety experience was to improve the knowledge of third year medical and pharmacy students on quality improvement (QI) and hazards of hospitalization. Methodology:This experience was…
Background: Participation in interprofessional education (IPE) during formal education is necessary to properly prepare students to collaborate with various disciplines in their clinical practice. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated room capacity restrictions and social distancing recommendations have made it challenging for educators and institutions to continue the implementation of IPE activities. The safety of students and patients/clients is necessary when providing IPE opportunities in our current pandemic climate. Therefore, telehealth modality was implemented to…
Background: In response to COVID-19, regulations governing Telehealth were relaxed providing new opportunities for patient care delivery. Training students to deliver Telehealth became essential. We developed an interprofessional curriculum to deliver Telehealth education with a focus on recognizing and addressing health disparities. Methodology: The curriculum was delivered through asynchronous modules, a synchronous virtual orientation, and a Telehealth simulation. Students were assigned in interprofessional teams of 3-5 disciplines. Prior to orientation each student received a case to…
In comparison with well-established models of interprofessional collaboration, pharmacy and dentistry collaborations are still relatively newer in development. Yet, as the medical complexities of patients with oral health concerns continue to increase, it is crucial to equip learners with the skill sets to treat patients more holistically regardless of the clinical setting. Published literature discussing pharmacy and dental collaborative models is scarce and incorporates various models that engage learners. This session aims to discuss the experience of faculty from four institutions that…