Bridging Care: OT and Pharmacy Collaboration in Geriatric Health

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Paige Boggis, University of New EnglandFollow
Brianna Burke, University of New EnglandFollow
Abbigail Fournier, University of New EnglandFollow
Jenny Frick, University of New EnglandFollow
Gabriela Puentes, University of New EnglandFollow
Sydney Townsend, University of New EnglandFollow

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Description

Our group had the opportunity to participate in the Interprofessional Geriatric Educational Practicum, where we worked in interprofessional teams of Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, and Physicians Assistant students. Teams went into the community and worked with an "Elder Teacher" to conduct home safety assessments, collect a complete medical history, and make recommendations for medication reconciliation. Through this experience, we learned about the importance of interprofessional care for the geriatric population. We concluded that there is a need for OT and pharmacy to work collaboratively to provide comprehensive care for older adults regarding their medication management and routine, health education, and overall well being.

Publication Date

2025

Disciplines

Interprofessional Education

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© 2025 The Authors

Notes

Paige Boggis, Pharm.D.

Brianna Burke, Pharm.D.

Abbigail Fournier, MSOT

Jenny Frick, MSOT

Gabriela Puentes, MSOT

Sydney Townsend, Pharm.D.

Preferred Citation

Boggis, Paige; Burke, Brianna; Fournier, Abbigail; Frick, Jenny; Puentes, Gabriela; and Townsend, Sydney, "Bridging Care: OT and Pharmacy Collaboration in Geriatric Health" (2025). CAIEP Spring Showcase 2025. 13.
https://dune.une.edu/caiepspring2025/13