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Regina Doherty, OTD, OT, OTR, FAOTA, FNAP
MGH Institute of Health Professions
MA, United States
Regina F. Doherty OTD, OT, OTR, FAOTA, FNAP is the Dean of Interprofessional Education and Practice and Professor of Occupational Therapy at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Massachusetts. A passionate advocate for client-centered compassionate care, she has participated on multiple health professions education grants and IPE think tanks. Dr. Doherty is recognized nationally for her dedication to elevating IPE through innovative curricular design with an emphasis on experiential and simulation-based learning. Her scholarly work focuses on moral reasoning, healthcare ethics, person-centered care, and interprofessional collaboration. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and textbooks, including the best-selling Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions, now in its 7th edition. A Distinguished Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the National Academies of Practice, Dr. Doherty is excited to connect with interprofessional colleagues at Collaborating Across Borders.

Presenting at CAB 2025:

This presentation will share best practices in interprofessional education (IPE) grounded in core JEDI values and skill sets. Three exemplar active-learning activities that 1) shape behaviors for anti-oppressive, equitable care delivery, 2) advocate for social justice and equity, and 3) build on the core competency of JEDI as a life-long learning process will be described.
This presentation will share our design and outcomes of a multi-modal faculty development program aimed to improve confidence and competence in debriefing interprofessional simulations containing racial and gender-based microaggressions. Learn how this initiative prepared faculty to lead JEDI conversations and reinforced a commitment to psychologically safe, anti-oppressive, interprofessional learning.