Alisa
Bjorkman,
OTD
Teaching Assistant
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Alisa Bjorkman is a 2020 graduate of the MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP) entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. Her capstone focused on simulated learning experiences in education, interprofessional communication, and program development and management. She was also actively involved in the interprofessional curriculum as both a student and then lead peer facilitator and played an integral role in supporting faculty and students navigate the pivot to online teaching
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Student peer facilitation is an invaluable active learning approach in interprofessional education that positively influences student engagement and learning, as well as enhances communication and teamwork skills among future health care providers. Evidence shows that student facilitators are more attuned to the needs and experiences of their peers and that when students make personal connections to support each other they are more receptive to learning. Exposing students to peer facilitators from different professions fosters respect and understanding of another discipline’s roles and…