Ziemowit
Mazur,
PhD, EdM, MS, PA-C
Associate Program Director
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Dr. Mazur is an Associate Professor and Associate Director at the Rosalind Franklin University Physician Assistant (PA) Program with over a decade of experience in clinical practice and academia. He earned his Master of Education degree in 2005, his Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree in 2010, and his PhD in Interprofessional Healthcare Studies in 2021. As a family and internal medicine PA, he continues to provide care for patients at the Interprofessional Community Clinic, a primary care clinic for the underserved and uninsured patients in North Chicago, IL.
He has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals related to the best practices in PA education, speaks regularly at seminars nationally, has served as an author and reviewer for a number of medical textbooks, and is a former recipient of the prestigious Don Pederson Research Grant from the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA).
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Effective interprofessional education (IPE) can improve student attitudes, knowledge, and skills related to team-based care, but its delivery and impact were deeply challenged by the rapid conversion to virtual learning as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. This study set out to assess the acquisition of interprofessional competencies by Physician Assistant (PA) and Pharmacy (Pharm) students via an interactive case-based course delivered in a virtual learning format and whether the outcomes differed between the two professions.A 3-quarter, 3-credit course, Interprofessional Case…