Thomas Jefferson University will be presenting eight sessions at Collaborating Across Borders II Building Bridges Between Interprofessional Education and Practice, May 20 to 22nd, 2009 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This conference is the second Canada-United States joint meeting reflecting on the importance of establishing relationships and networks to promote collaboration and the further development of interprofessional health education and practice.

The following abstracts have been accepted:

1. Paper (research) "Attitudes toward chronic illness care".
   Presenters: Christine Arenson, MD, Susan Rattner, MD, MSCE, Cecilia Borden, RN, EdD, Lauren Collins, MD, Stephen Kern, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Leigh Ann Hewston, PT, MEd, Jon Veloski, MS
   
   
2. Workshop "Health Mentors Curriculum".
   Presenters: Christine Arenson, MD, Lauren Collins, MD, Christine Jerpbak, MD, Leigh Ann Hewston, PT, MEd, Stephen Kern, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Cecilia Borden, RN, EdD, Elena Umland, PharmD, Kenneth Covelman, PhD, Reena Antony, MPH, Jillian Necky, BS, Kevin Lyons, PhD, Molly Rose, RN, PhD
   
   
3. Demonstration "Production of IPE videos".
   Presenters: Molly Rose, RN, PhD, Cynthia A. Sanoski, BS, Pharm.D, FCCP, BCPS, E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L, Leigh Ann Hewston, PT, MEd, Janet M. Devine, EdD, MT(ASCP), Frances H. Gilman, MS, RT(R)(CT)(MR)(CV), Christine A. Arenson, MD, Kenneth W. Covelman, PhD, Reena Antony, MPH, Tarae Waddell, BS, Patrick Gilligan
   
   
4. Discussion group "IPE Center Evolution".
   Presenters: Molly Rose, RN, PhD, Christine Arenson, MD, Kevin Lyons, PhD, MA, BS, Reena Antony, MPH, Catherine Mills
   
   
5. Dedicated Poster "Perception of health: Student perception vs. patient perception".
   Presenters: Molly Rose, RN, PhD, James J Diamond, PhD, Reena Antony, MPH, Christine Arenson, MD
   
   
6. Paper "Assessing Changing Student Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Health Education".
   Presenters: Kevin J. Lyons, PhD, MA, BS, Carolyn Giordano, MA, Molly Rose, RN, PhD, Kellie Smith, BSN, MSN, Jon Veloski, MS Elena Umland, PharmD
   
   
7. Paper: "Analysis of a Focus Group Exploring Interprofessional Health Education and Attitude Change."
   Presenters: Kevin J. Lyons, PhD, MA, BS, Carolyn Giordano, MA
   
   
8. Paper: "Evaluating Interprofessional Educational Experiences: A Mixed Method View from Two Universities."
   Presenters: Dana Howell, Ph.D., OTD, OTR/L, Kevin J. Lyons, PhD, MA, BS, Carolyn Giordano, MA