Amy
Yun,
OTD MS OTR/L
Assistant Professor
James Madison University
Amy Russell Yun, OTD, MS, OTR/L has over 25 years experience working as a registered occupational therapist. She is an Assistant Professor in James Madison University’s Master of Occupational Therapy Program, where she serves as the Admissions Coordinator. She has experience working as an occupational therapist in diverse settings including; early intervention, mental health, schools, clinic-based (SI), outpatient rehabilitation, and transitional living facilities. She has published and presented nationally in the areas of emerging and assistive technologies, caregiving relationships, fostering the development of students, and innovative interdisciplinary education.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional collaboration matters. Not only does it affect the quality of care clients receive, it affects the work climate and integration of interprofessional education (IPE) in health profession programs across all fields. In order for health practitioners to be effective interprofessional collaborators, interprofessional education (IPE) must be systematically integrated into their curriculum to support the development of foundational knowledge, skills, and core values necessary to navigate Interprofessional Practice (IPP). Students must learn not only how to provide patient care…