Education and Innovation in Health Professions

Paper Session Chair(s)

• AJ

  Andrea June, PhD

  Associate Professor
  Psychological Science
  Central Connecticut State University
  New Britain, Connecticut, United States

In this session, gerontology educators describe varied ways to engage students in health professions programs in aging-focused training and teaching efforts.

Presentations:

• 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

  A Mixed Method Approach to Understanding Nursing Students' Self-Efficacy to Care for Older Adults in Ghana
  

  First Author: Diana Abudu-Birresborn, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
• 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

  Cross-Discipline Collaborative Internships to Reduce Fear of Falling Contribute to Age-Friendly Initiatives
  

  First Author: Andrea June, PhD – Central Connecticut State University
• 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

  First-Year Occupational Therapy Students Knowledge of Aging; Suggestions for Curriculum Requirements
  

  First Author: LaVona S. Traywick, PhD, MA – Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
• 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

  Preparing the Nursing Workforce to Care for Older Adults in the 21st Century
  

  First Author: Deborah D. Brabham, PhD, RN, CNE – Florida State College at Jacksonville
• 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

  Steps Toward RAISE: Co-Design of Competency-Based Education to Engage Family Caregivers as Partners
  

  First Author: Jasneet D. Parmar, MBBS, MSc, MCFP(COE) – University of Alberta