10th International Conference on Education (EDU 2025)
July 25 ~ 26, 2025, Virtual Conference
Accepted Papers
Integrating Virtual Reality Approaches to Simulations in Interprofessional Education: A Case Study
Susan Toth-Cohen1 and Sara Stainthorpe2, 1College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA, 2College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
ABSTRACT
This paper provides a case study illustrating how virtual reality (VR) simulations for training interprofessional students in health and human service professions to work with vulnerable populations were developed and implemented in an interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum. Key challenges and strategies are discussed and include the need and justification for the simulation programs, the challenge of changing technology and educational trends over time, and plans for enhancing existing programs and creating new programs and cases.