Winners of Eighth Annual Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition Announced

12/05/2023

The Division of Geriatric Medicine, in collaboration with the Gateway Workforce Enhancement Program, has announced the conclusion of the Eighth Annual Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition, held virtually on Tuesday, Nov. 14. 

This year's competition, in partnership with the North Star Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) at the University of Minnesota, showcased students and faculty from four area universities. Participants from Saint Louis University, Maryville University, A.T. Still University School of Dentistry, and Washington University School of Medicine formed a total of 13 teams. 

These teams were made up of students from various health professions, including medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, medical family therapy, medical sciences, nursing, and dentistry. The teams worked together to develop comprehensive care plans for older patients with multiple chronic health challenges.

Each team, guided by a volunteer faculty mentor coach, prepared a 20-minute presentation delivered live via Zoom, demonstrating their collaborative and innovative solutions. The presentations were evaluated by panels of interprofessional faculty judges.

After a month of preparation, the competition culminated in an inter-university round where the top three teams from Saint Louis University's semi-final round were:

First Place Winners

Zach Joswiak (SLU Physical Therapy), Yewon Lee (Washington University Occupational Therapy), Maggie Pawlowski (SLU Physical Therapy), Lauren Hasten (SLU Social Work), Christie Jok (SLU Medicine) and Luke Gehringer (SLU Nursing). 

Their coach was Amy Berkley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor at the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing.

Second Place Winners

Justin Lok (SLU Medical Sciences), Kaylee Berger. (SLU Social Work), Madeline Devereux (Maryville University Physical Therapy), Skyler Hurle (SLU Nursing), Molly Jones (SLU Physical Therapy), and Tyler Hood (Washington University Occupational Therapy). 

Their coach was Jill FitzGerald, DPT, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at Saint Louis University.

Third Place Winners

Ankita Chabra (SLU Medicine), Chelsea Peterson (Maryville University Physical Therapy), Claire George (SLU Social Work), Madison Nii (ATSU Dental), Madison Lashmett (Maryville University Physical Therapy), and Alex Burr (ATSU Dental).

Their coach was Julie Howe, Associate Professor of Clinical Health Sciences at Saint Louis University.

The Saint Louis University team emerged victorious in the inter-university competition, receiving the highest scores and a cash prize. Additionally, members of the top two teams will receive medallions for their exemplary participation.