Contact Information
Penny Salvatori
Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27818
Fax: (905) 524-0069
Office: Rm 420, IAHS
Email: mailto:salvator@mcmaster.ca
Theme Researchers ( more information about the theme researchers can be found by clicking on their names below)
Vickie Galea
Lynne Geddes
Bonny Jung
Joy MacDermid
Sandra Moll
Penny Salvatori
Jean Wessel
Renee Williams
Educational/Professional
This sub-theme reflects the interests of SRS faculty in educational research: reliability and validity of the student selection process; learner characteristics (e.g. clinical reasoning, moral judgement, attitudes); teaching and learning methods (e.g. problem-based learning, self-directed learning, inter and intra-professional learning, ethics education); educational outcomes (e.g. individual student learner outcomes, course and faculty evaluations, feedback from alumni/exit surveys, and overall program evaluation); professional socialization; faculty characteristics, training, and professional development. The faculty are committed to evidence-based decision-making which means that the results of educational research projects are used to inform admissions policy and procedures, curriculum design and delivery, student evaluation and performance assessment, and faculty evaluation.
Current Projects
Admissions
Salvatori, P., Stratford , P., & Eva, K.W.
Ongoing study related to reliability and validity of admissions process – manuscript in preparation for publication on relationship between admissions tools and in-course performance of OT students.
Development of E-Learning Resources on Anatomy, Physiology, and Neurophysiology for OT and PT students
Galea, V., Levinson, A., Wainman, B., Oomen, G.
EPOD - Exploring Perspectives on Disability: Evaluating the Role of Community Faculty in Educating Future Clinicians
Moll, S., & Mugford, S.
This research is funded through the Working Together for Change Project – study findings will be used to enhance the Disability Perspectives learning experience for the Year 1 OT & PT students and recommendations will also be made to strengthen partnerships with community faculty
Ethics Education
Geddes, L.
Participation in an interprofessional education initiative involving the design and testing of a web-based ethics learning module.
Inclusive Occupational Therapy Education
Jung, B., Tremblay, M., Salvatori, P., Baptiste, S., Sinclair, K.
International survey of OT education programs has been completed – report in preparation for World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).
Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Salvatori, P., Eva, K.W., & Yeung, S.
This study used the Readiness for Inter-Professional Learning Scale (RIPLS) to explore the attitudes of health sciences students at McMaster towards IPE. Article entitled “Attitudes of health sciences students towards interprofessional education” has been submitted for publication.
Solomon P., Baptiste B., Baxter B., Biggs B., Hanna E., Marshall D., Musson D., Neville A., Risdon C., Semogas D. Enhancing Collaborative Decision Making and Team Reflection in Health Professional Students. Funded by Health Force Ontario $592,041 - Feb 1, 2007 – Jan 31, 2010.
Solomon P., Baptiste S., Hall P., Luke L., Orchard C., Rukholm E. Sustainability of the Institute of Interprofessional Health Sciences Education. Funded by Health Force Ontario $15,000 - Feb 1, 2007 – Jan 31, 2008.
Baptiste S., Risdon C., Solomon P., Tompkins C. A Process -Oriented Approach to Enhancing Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Relationship-Centered Care. Funded by Health Canada $667, 892 - June 2006 – Aug 2008.
Solomon P , Orchard C., Hall P., Baptiste S., Rukholm E., Luke R., Harrington M. Health Development and Evaluation of the Institute of Interprofessional Health Sciences Education. Funded by Health Canada $1,200, 000 - June 2005- March 2008.
Intraprofessional Education
Jung, B., Salvatori, P., & Martin, A.
This study combined intraprofessional fieldwork placements and weekly tutorials to explore the impact on student learning. Article entitled “Intraprofessional education: OT and OTA students learning together to work together” has been accepted for publication.
Moral Development
Geddes, L., & Salvatori, P.
- Manuscript in preparation for publication of a 7 year study on the development of moral judgement skills of BHSc OT and PT students
- Data collection in final stages of a 4 year study on the development of moral judgement skills of MSc OT and PT students
Professional Socialization
Solomon P. , Miller P. Influences on Professional Socialization during Physiotherapy Education Funded by School of Rehabilitation Science $3000.00 - Aug 2005 - Sept 2007.
Use of Competency Logs in a Problem-Based Clinical Skills Lab Course
MacDermid, J.
Research Products and Summaries
Note: recent publications over the last 4 years are listed below:
Admissions
Reiter, H., Salvatori, P ., Rosenfeld, J., Trinh, K., & Eva, K.W. (2006). The effect of defined violations of test security on admissions outcomes using multiple mini-interviews. Medical Education, 40, 36-42.
Innovations in Education
Jung, B., Tryssenaar, J., & Wilkins, S. (2005). Becoming a tutor: Exploring the learning experiences and needs of novice tutors in a PBL programme. Medical Teacher, 27 , 606-612.
Solomon, P., & Baptiste, S. (Eds.) (2005). Innovations in Rehabilitation Sciences Education . New York : Springer.
Solomon, P. Guenter, D. & Salvatori, P. (2003). Integration of persons with HIV in a problem-based tutorial: A qualitative study, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 15 , 257-261.
Solomon, P., & Jung, B. (2006). An interdisciplinary role-emerging placement in HIV Rehabilitation. International Journal of Therapy Rehabilitation, 13 , 59-64.
Strong, S., Baptiste, S., & Salvatori, P. (2003). Learning from today's clinicians in vocational practice to educate tomorrow's therapists. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70, 11-20.
Wessel, J., Williams, R., & Cole, B. (2006). Physical therapy students' application of a clinical decision-making model. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice , http://ijahsp.nova.edu/4(3): 1-8.
Williams, R., Geddes, L., Moll, S., & Lin, C. (2007). Physical therapy students' perspectives on disability. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice , 5(3).
Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Salvatori, P. , Mahoney, P., & Delottinville, C. (2006). An interprofessional communication skills lab: A pilot project. Education for Health, 19 , 380-384.
Salvatori, P., Berry, S., & Eva, K.W. (2007). Implementation and evaluation of an interprofessional education initiative for students in the health professions. Learning in Health and Social Care, 6 , 72-82.
Solomon, P., Salvatori, P ., & Guenter, D. (2003). An interprofessional problem-based learning course on rehabilitation issues in HIV, Medical Teacher, 25, 408-413 .
Collaborators
Associated Lab
Graduate Student Opportunities
EPOD project – 3 MSc (OT) students currently involved as part of EBP course
WFOT project – 1 MSc (OT) student currently involved as part of EBP course |