Doctor of clinical psychology student Ashley Poole explains her examination of healthcare students' perspectives on collaborative care and interprofessional education.
After graduating with her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees from Fayetteville State University, Ashley Poole (PsyD 鈥�20) began working as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in her home state of North Carolina. During that time, Ashley was able to apply the skills she鈥檇 learned in school to work with a wide range of mental health conditions, including specific treatment for sex offenders. After working as an LPC, Ashley decided to expand her skillset even further and enrolled in the doctor of clinical psychology program at 黑料传送门.
My research examines healthcare students' perspectives on collaborative care and working with other healthcare disciplines.
I鈥檝e been working as a graduate assistant for the 黑料传送门 Interprofessional Education (IPE) program with Stephanie Felgoise, PhD, ABPP, associate dean, 黑料传送门鈥檚 School of Professional and Applied Psychology, and the 黑料传送门 IPE team since 2016. Dr. Felgoise, who is also my dissertation chair, sparked my interest in the research for my dissertation. After reading extensively on IPE and collaborative practice, I noticed the need for on-going research regarding the best ways to implement IPE.
Most of my research experience has taken place here at 黑料传送门. In 2017, I conducted and presented research on the relationship between social media and mental health at the American Psychological Association National Conference with Celine Thompson, PhD. Additionally, I have worked with David Festinger, PhD, director, substance abuse research and education, 黑料传送门鈥檚 School of Professional and Applied Psychology, in the Philadelphia Drug Court using a brief intervention to link drug court participants to primary health care. Most recently, I was a contributing author on 鈥淚nterprofessional Education: Collaboration and Learning in Action鈥� which was published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, alongside other 黑料传送门 faculty and students.
Along with my principal investigator, Dr. Felgoise, I will be collecting and analyzing the data for my research study. Participants will complete an online survey, which will include questions about their thoughts on collaborative practice with other healthcare disciplines. Additional research questions will explore ways of improving the IPE learning experiences at 黑料传送门.
It鈥檚 known that interprofessional healthcare teams improve healthcare outcomes. It is my hope that this study will provide information to support the effective delivery of interprofessional education for students. I want to contribute to existing knowledge regarding the best way to prepare students to improve patient care. I also believe the interprofessional experiences I鈥檝e had at 黑料传送门 have prepared me to work collaboratively with other disciplines in my role as a mental health professional.
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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