Shannan
Grant,
PDt MSc PhD
Associate Professor
Mount Saint Vincent University
Dr. Shannan Grant is a Registered Dietitian and Dietetic Educator with ~20 years experience working in clinical, industrial, and community-based settings in practical and research roles. Currently an Associate Professor in the School of Professional Studies, Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Affiliate Scientist at IWK Health Centre, her teaching, learning, and research program focuses on medical nutrition therapy evaluation and development and evaluation of Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programming for groups underrepresented in the basic and applied sciences (e.g. Indigenous, African Nova Scotian, Women).
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
In this Lightning Talk, preliminary findings will be presented from a narrative research study that used an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) lens to understand how psychological safety (PS) is created, reinforced, and/or reflected in simulation-enhanced interprofessional education (Sim-IPE). Learning from and about the perspectives of students, educators, and simulated participants, including those from historically underrepresented groups, was a central focus in the study.
Psychologically safe learning environments enable the voicing of opinions, disagreements, and/or asking for help…