Sarah
Wojkowski,
MSc(PT), PhD
McMaster University
ON,
Canada
Sarah Wojkowski, PT, PhD holds the positions of Vice Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences; Executive Director, School of Rehabilitation Sciences; and Director, Program for Interprofessional Practice Education and Research (PIPER) at McMaster University. Sarah has also held the position of Assistant Dean (Physiotherapy) for five years (2019-2024), and completed a Leadership in Teaching and Learning Fellowship with MacPherson Institute at McMaster University.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
Understanding students' perceptions of Interprofessional Education (IPE) is crucial for the effective development and implementation of IPE programs in educational institutions. Students entering health sciences programs in 2019 to 2022 were interested in IPE to help them foster patient-focused care or for their own personal learning.
It is crucial for training health professional students to develop the knowledge and skills to manage situations where patients are agitated, especially in youths. Therefore, an interprofessional simulation experience was offered to support health professional students learn how to mitigate these situations in preparation for their clinical placements and future practice.