Stereotypes about older drivers abound, but the reality is more complex. Read about aging, driving safety, and the role that healthcare providers could play in the March issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of …
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Virtual Home Visits Teach Real Skills – November CARE Connections
How can nursing students appreciate how the home environment impacts care and health? Read how School of Nursing faculty worked with others across campus to develop virtual home visits using scans of real homes, in …
WI AHEC Programs – Deadlines Approaching
WI AHEC would like to remind students of some amazing opportunities that will begin early Fall: Please see the information below on the WI AHEC Case Competition and the WI AHEC Scholars program! Interprofessional Case Competition: WI AHEC will …
UW Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education – October Events
The UW Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW CIPE) is pleased to share the following interprofessional knowledge exchange events hosted by UW CIPE in collaboration with our Student Organization and program/school partners in October. …
New Friends: A service learning opportunity for health professional students
Are you looking for a fun service learning or volunteer opportunity? New Friends might be for you! New Friends is a program that brings together health professional students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and individuals with …
Fully CAPABLE: Expanding an Aging-in-Place Program – June CARE Connections
Nearly all of us want to stay in our home as we age. Yet it’s not always easy to “age in place.” Read how a UW-Madison occupational therapy faculty member is adapting a nurse-developed intervention …
Who’s at Risk for Delirium, and How to Prevent or Treat It – September CARE Connections
For older adults undergoing surgery, delirium is a common and serious complication. Delirium—especially an extended episode—may cause an older adult to be hospitalized for longer, to lose physical or cognitive function, to have a delayed …
Helping Students See the “Invisible Patient”: Family Caregivers – April CARE Connections
How can healthcare better support family caregivers? Read what family caregiver and former Wisconsin Governor Martin Schreiber suggests in the April issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the School’s Center for Aging Research …
Team Approaches to Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Delirium: March CARE Connections
Read how interprofessional team care is key to treating and preventing delirium in at-risk older hospital patients in the March issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the School’s Center for Aging Research and …
Enroll in PHS 758: Interprofessional Public Health Leadership
In this course, you will have an opportunity to learn about the importance of teamwork in public health and to explore leadership styles. Students from different professional backgrounds will learn and share experiences to better …