The veteran-centered care conferences: interprofessional education and community involvement facilitated by the health sciences librarian.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veterans have a variety of unique healthcare needs and receive care from both the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and private healthcare systems. Because healthcare students will likely treat veterans at some time during their career, it is important they gain exposure to working with veterans during their professional degree programs.

Case presentation

This case report presents the development of an annual Veteran-Centered Care Conference (VCCC) at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The VCCC included a faculty librarian who led a multi-disciplinary team that planned and coordinated each event. Speakers and participants included university students and faculty from multiple healthcare disciplines, as well as representatives from the

SUBMITTER: Alcorn KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9782503 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature