Alexa
Valentino,
PharmD, MBA, BCACP, FAPhA, FNAP
The Ohio State University
OH,
United States
Dr. Alexa Sevin Valentino is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Director of the BuckIPE Curriculum at The Ohio State University. She has driven the development and implementation of BuckIPE core modules for over 3000 health science students. She also practices as a Clinical Pharmacist at PrimaryOne Health, a federally qualified health center. Her research focuses on the value of pharmacists in team-based care and interprofessional education. Dr. Valentino received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Duquesne University and completed two years of residency in Ambulatory Care at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
IPE research should answer meaningful questions and utilize appropriate research designs and conceptual framing. The purpose of this session is to bring novice educational researchers to the next level based on individualized goals. Participants will build on their IPE research question of interest in a participatory workshop with research mentors that leads to a plan of action for each participant.
This workshop explores strategies for systematic and longitudinal assessment and evaluation of IPE programs, focusing on learner outcomes, collaborative skills, and program effectiveness. Participants will engage in interactive activities to design robust assessment frameworks, enhancing their ability to evaluate and refine IPE curricula to meet accreditation standards and improve educational practices.
Using retrospective case studies of two university-wide IPE programs, participants discern best practices in immersive experiential learning that ultimately translates into lifelong learning and workforce development. Participants identify characteristics that deeply engage students from all professions, synthesize best practices, and pinpoint enabling and distracting factors affecting outcomes.