Nicole
Roberts
PharmD student
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Nicole Roberts is a fourth year PharmD student at the University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy. She is a member of the University's IPE Student Advisory Committee representing the pharmacy profession. She has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Chemistry from Eastern Michigan University. Nicole is expected to graduate with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in April 2023 and intends to pursue residency training post-graduation.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic forced a pedagogical shift in education, moving many courses online. This study assessed the impact of moving a large-scale, semester-long interprofessional education (IPE) course from in-person to an online format. Approximately 500 students from five health-science programs (dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work) are placed in fixed interprofessional teams that have at least one member from each discipline.Methods: All enrolled students from two cohorts were analyzed: 2019 (fully in-person) and 2021 (fully synchronous remote). Due to…