Janice Elich Monroe, associate professor and chair of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, wrote a chapter in the recently published book "Interdisciplinary Teams Caring for Rural Older Adults in Aging in Rural Places: Policies, Programs and Professional Practice."
The chapter discusses the role of interdisciplinary and interprofessional education for Allied health professionals who work with older adults in rural settings. The chapter utilizes the Ithaca College Center for Life Skills as a model of effective interprofessional training.
Kristina M. Hash, Elaine T. Jurkowski, and John A. Krout, former director of the Gerontology Institute at Ithaca College, served as editors for the book.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20140928211821903