Clinical Care of the Immigrant Older Adult
This toolkit contains resources for teaching learners strategies to improve healthcare for older adult immigrants. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.
This toolkit was authored by Manka Nkimbeng, PhD, MPH, RN, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
This toolkit contains two components: a Learner Module and a compendium of Teaching and Learning Resources.
Source: MN Northstar GWEP
Understanding Medicare, Medicaid, & Hospice Benefits for Providers
This toolkit is designed to introduce learners to the structure of Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Hospice insurance programs provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and to help learners appreciate the perspectives of patients, providers, and payers receiving CMS services. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.
Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults
Robert Levy M.D. is board certified in Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine. He is an associate professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota and a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine having done a fellowship in Addiction and Chronic Pain at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he also practices full-spectrum family medicine, including obstetrics. He is President of the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine.
Suicide in Older Adults
This toolkit contains resources for teaching learners how to assess and prevent suicide in older adults. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.
Merrie J. Kaas, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS, FAAN authored this toolkit. She is Professor Emeriti at the University of Minnesota, School of Nursing and a board certified, practicing psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist. She has decades of geropsychiatric clinical experience and teaching experience in both psychiatric/mental health and gerontological nursing.
Addressing Ageism in Healthcare
This toolkit is designed to help us all reflect on ageism and understand better how it affects the care and health of older adults, in particular. This toolkit contains two components: a Learner Module and a compendium of Teaching and Learning Resources. The Learner Module is designed for students. It is a digital, interactive learning activity. To assign the module to students, instructors can click on the Learner Module icon to the left and copy the URL into their teaching documents for their learners to access. The module is free and accessible to all.
Adult Protective Services Workforce Innovations
Adult Protective Services Workforce Innovations (APSWI) is a training program of the Academy for Professional Excellence, a project of the San Diego State University School of Social Work. APSWI provides innovative workforce development to APS professionals and their partners. Our mission is to provide exceptional learning and development experiences for the transformation of individuals, organizations, and communities to ensure that abused and vulnerable older adults and adults with disabilities receive high quality, effective interventions and services.
TEAM-IPC (To Empower And Mentor Interprofessional Collaborators/Communities) ECHO
We aim to prepare students for interprofessional practice by bridging the gap from education to practice. Students will gain competencies in teamwork, especially understanding the roles and responsibilities of team members. They will gain insight into improved clinical decision-making in community-based complex care settings or situations. The ECHO model, leverages virtual sessions to facilitate instruction, case-based learning, and collaborative problem-solving among interprofessional teams, enhancing community health outcomes.
Nexus Summit 2025 Call for Abstracts final due date has been extended to Friday, June 13, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET
In this busy summer, the Call for Abstracts final due date has been extended to Friday, June 13, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Submit your abstract here.
Register today for this innovative learning program designed by patients to provide concrete strategies to help you start your patient engagement journey or take it to the next level.
https://nexusipe.org/co-creating-health-and-learning-fostering-meaningful-patient-partnerships
Webinar Recording and New Collection Launched
https://nexusipe.org/informing/resource-center/online-resource-collections-clinical-professionals-and-students-age