Tia
Kostas,
MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of Interprofessional Education
University of Chicago Medicine
Dr. Kostas is a geriatrician who is a clinician educator with a strong interest in interprofessional education and collaboration and medication management in older adults. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and the Director of Interprofessional Education at the Pritzker School of Medicine.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Preclinical medical students infrequently have the opportunity to engage with interprofessional colleagues and learn their roles and responsibilities. Early interprofessional education (IPE) can help students in their transition to the clinical learning environment (CLE). This study aimed to assess the impact of an IPE experience on first-year medical students’ understanding of PT and OT, and intentions to incorporate both into future care plans. Methods: First-year medical students at an academic medical center participated in a two-hour interprofessional clinical observation…