Cindy Quinn

Act ive for Li fe Program Manager

Rachel Foster

Act ive for Li fe

Training Coordinator

TO TRAIN OR NOT TO TRAIN…

THAT IS THE QUESTION

ACL 2018

Founding Director, Marcia Ory, PhD, MPH Co-Director, Matthew Lee Smith, PhD, MPH

To promote population health and successful aging through innovations in research, education and practice

To provide expertise in evidence-based health and wellness programs

To provide evaluation and technical assistance to our partnering organizations

WHAT IS OUR MISSION?

MAP OF THE BVAAA

PROGRAMS

A Matter of Balance

Fit and Strong! Texercise

SelectHomeMeds

Community Health Events

Evolution Limit workshops and rotate

sites

Screen appropriate sites

Reconfigure student rotation

Fidelity Review at mid-point

Lunch Celebration

ChallengesStudents only available for one

semester

Large nursing student

enrollment

Oversaturation of market

Unprepared, uninterested,

uncomfortable students

Workshops with low attendance

CHALLENGES AND EVOLUTION

Benefits Community Reach

Additional skills

Awareness of Aging Health

Issues

Professional Direction/Resume

Knowledge of community

resources

ImpactSince Fall 2013

Trained 485 nursing students

66 workshops sites for AMOB,

Fit and Strong! and Home

Meds

Participants and completers

Community Health Screenings

Events

IMPACT AND BENEFITS

Dr. Jennifer L. Tripken

STUDENT SERVICE INTEGRATION

• 2016 ACL grantee for Falls Prevention• Develop a delivery infrastructure to ensure workforce capacity• Sustainability of programs

• The Regional Training Office for falls prevention is housed within the Malek School of Health Professions• Graduate programs in Physical Therapy, Nursing, and Health

Education and Promotion• Undergraduate programs in Nursing and Health Sciences

• Service to Others is a hallmark of the university

GRADUATE ELECTIVE COURSE

• Created a 3-credit graduate level course titled “Evidence-based programs for older adults”• Trained students to be A Matter of Balance Coaches• Placed students at various community centers in Arlington, VA

• Students were grouped in interdisciplinary teams of 3• Delivered four (4) AMOB classes in Spring 2018

• Assignments included • Critical analysis of falls in older adults and implementation and

dissemination of evidence-based programs• Reflective journaling• Participation and Peer Evaluation

GRADUATE ELECTIVE COURSE

• Held a coach workshop for A Matter of Balance that integrated both students and community members

BENEFITS

• For Students• Interprofessional Education• Real World Application• Service Learning• Intergenerational Learning• Public Speaking• Resume Building• Direct exposure to older

adults

BENEFITS

• For Older Adults• Evidence Based Program• Intergenerational Learning• Social Support• Community Connection• High satisfaction with student delivered programs

BENEFITS

Teaching

ResearchService

• For Faculty

LESSONS LEARNED

• County activity schedules are made months in advance• Champion at the administrative level in the community centers• High level of communication and compromise

• Integration into existing curricula• Peer support• University support• Recruiting students for the class/experience

• Sustainability on the back-end• University support• Need for funding

THANK YOU