Jenn Salfi RN, BScN, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor, Nursing

905 688 5550 x3483
jsalfi@brocku.ca

Dr. Jenn Salfi worked at McMaster University as an Assistant Professor and Faculty Lead for Interprofessional Education (IPE) for 14 years before coming to Brock University in September 2013. She is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Nursing, and is involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of a variety of nursing and interprofessional education initiatives. Jenn is also a core faculty member with the Master of Applied Gerontology (MAG) program

Research Interests

  • Interprofessional education (IPE)
  • Collaboration/teamwork
  • Nursing education
  • Qualitative and mixed methods research

Professional affiliations and accreditation/certification

  • College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Canadian Nurses Association
  • Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC)

Publications

Book Chapters

Salfi, J. (Submitted). Interprofessional education (IPE). In M. Bradshaw, Hultquist, B. & Hagler, D. (9th Ed.).  Innovative teaching strategies in nursing and related health professions. Sudbury, MA, Jones and Bartlett Publishing.

Gum L. & Salfi J. (2021) Interprofessional education (IPE): Trends and context. In: Nestel D., Reedy G., McKenna L., Gough S. (eds) Clinical Education for the Health Professions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6106-7_15-1

Prentice, D. & Salfi, J. (2021). Translating evidence into practice: An experience with interprofessional education (IPE). In London, UK: Springer Nature.

Salfi, J. (2021). Interprofessional education (IPE). In M. Bradshaw, Hultquist, B. & Hagler, D. (8th Ed.). Innovative teaching strategies in nursing and related health professions. Sudbury, MA, Jones and Bartlett Publishing.

Peer-reviewed Journals

Parzen, M., O’Keefe-McCarthy, S. Salfi, J. & Taplay, K. (2021). Perceptions of informal caregivers’ use of smart technology in caring for an older adult. Journal of Nursing and Occupational Health,2(3), 230-239.

Zheng, E., Palombella, A., Salfi, J., & Wainman, B. (2019). A follow-up study on the long-term effects of interprofessional education through a dissection course with healthcare professional students. Anatomic Science Education (ASE) Journal, 12(1), 52-60. doi.org/10.1002/ase.1791

Salfi, J. & Carbol, B. (2017). The applicability of the NCLEX-RN to the Canadian testing population: A review of regulatory body evidence. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 14(1), doi.org/10.1515/ijnes-2016-0078

Government Reports

Carbol, B. & Salfi, J. (2016). Review of NCSBN Evidence on the Applicability of the NCLEX-RN to the Canadian Testing Population. A Report Prepared for the Council of Ontario Universities. Funded by the Council of Ontario Universities and Programs of Nursing (COUPN).

Teaching

Undergraduate

  • Foundations of Collaboration & Teamwork
  • Experiencing Chronicity (theory & practicum)
  • Mental Health
  • Leadership
  • Applied Nursing Research

Graduate

  • Gerontology
  • Interprofessional Practice

Academic distinctions and awards

  • 2018 Chancellor’s Chair for Teaching Excellence Award
  • 2012 Award for Excellence in Nursing Education (CASN)
  • 2012 Alan Blizzard Award – Excellence in Learning & Teaching (STLHE)
  • 2012 John Gilbert Interprofessional Education Award (NaHSSA)