Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Louisiana State University Health New Orleans (LSUHNO), New Orleans, LA
Director, Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice, 2015-2024
Clinical Instructor, School of Allied Health Professions, 2008-2015
Clinical Instructor, School of Allied Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, 2006-2008
Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center, Hammond, LA
Director, Health Education Planning and Research, 2013-2015
Independent Contractor, Southeast, LA
Physical Therapist, PRN, 2009-2013
North Oaks Health System, Hammond, LA
Manager, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Department, 2003-2006
Supervisor, Physical Therapy, 2002-2003
Physical Therapist, 1996-2002
Apple Home Health, Metairie, LA and Capitol Home Health, Hammond, LA
Physical Therapist, PRN 1997-1999
CONSULTING/COACHING
Pima Medical Institute Coaching
ACE Leadership Academy, 2024-present
iheed, Cambridge Education Group Supervision
Research Candidates, Master of Science Diabetes Programme, 2022-present
Quinnipiac University Consultant
Advancement in Medical Education Scholarship: Dr. Maureen Helgren, 2021-2022
American Physiology Society Consultant
Teaching Career Enhancement Award Mentor Team: Dr. Maureen Basha, 2020-2022
EDUCATION
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
PhD in Human Services, Health Care Administration, 2009-2012
Boston University, Boston, MA
Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2004-2005
Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Master of Health Sciences, emphasis in Education, 1997-2000
Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy ,1994-1996
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Concentration in Kinesiology and Sciences, 1990-1994
AWARDS
Inteprofessional.Global
International Award for Teamwork and Collaboration, 2023
Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions
Award for Institutional Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Health Care, 2023 (collaborative effort with LSUHNO School of Allied Health Professions
Louisiana State University Health New Orleans
Chancellor Excellence Award, 2022
Interprofessional Education Collaborative
Best Poster, 2022 Virtual Poster Presentations, 2022
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Clinical Laboratory Science
Distinguished Author Award, 2022, collaborative effort with Glover, M., Mercante, D., Foley, A. & Zitzmann, M.
American Dental Education Association
Gies Award for Vision-Academic Dental Institution, 2018 (collaborative effort with LSUHNO School of Dentistry)
American Interprofessional Health Collaborative
Scholarship, Registration for Nexus Summit, 2017
North Oaks Health System
Employee of the Year, North Oaks Rehabilitation Services, 1998
Employee of the Month (December), North Oaks Health System, 1998
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC)
Co-President, 2023-present
Member, Mentoring Collaborative, 2023-present
Member, Leadership Workgroup, 2021-present
Co-Chair, Scholarship Committee, 2021-2023
Member, Innovation Task Force, 2021-2023
Member, Nexus Innovation Challenge, 2021
Member, Scholarship Committee, 2019-2021
Member, Membership Committee, 2017
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Member, Scientific and Practice Affairs Committee 2023-present
Member, Finance and Audit Committee 2018-2020
Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice (JIEP)
Associate Editor, 2024-present
Louisiana Interprofessional Consortium
Founding Member and President, 2021-2024
Executive Team Member, 2024-present
Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center (SELAHEC)
Member of the Board, 2009-present
Health, Interprofessional Practice and Education Journal (HIP&E)
Co-Editor, 2019-2024
Member, Editorial Board, 2018-2019
University of Texas Health San Antonio Member, Linking Interprofessional Networks for Collaboration
Member, External Advisory Council, 2020-present
Collaborating Across Borders (CAB) Conference
Abstract Committee, CAB VIII, 2022-2023
National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
Nexus Summit Advisory Committee, 2023
Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC)
Panel Member, “Leveraging the IPEC Competency Framework to Transform Health Professions Education," 2021-2022
Big Easy Fleur de Lis Parkinson’s Support Group
Member of the Board, 2020-2022
Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Member, State Immunization and Strategy Action Team, Supporting Pediatricians to Improve HPV and Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Rates , 2020-2021
Interprofessional.Global
Member, Academic and Workforce Development Working Group, 2019-2021
Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health
Member, Louisiana Immunization Work Group 2016-2021
Academy of Leadership and Innovation (ALI) of the American Physical Therapy Association
Treasurer, 2013-2018
Past-Chair, Member Services Committee, 2012
Chair, Member Services Committee, 2011
Member, Branding Task Force, 2011-2012
Member, Member Services Committee, 2009-2010
Louisiana State University Health New Orleans (LSUHNO)
Member, Standardized Patient Project Working Group ,2024
Member, SACSCOC Steering Committee, 2022-2024
Member, Interprofessional Learning Committee, 2012-2015
Member, SACSCOC Quality Enhancement Plan Committee ,2013-2015
Member, SACSCOC Steering Committee, 2013-2015
LSUHNO, School of Allied Health Professions
Member, Interprofessional Education Committee, 2013-2015
Chair, Emerging Technology Committee, 2011-2015
Member, Alumni Committee, 2007-2009, 2014
Chair, Professional Development Series and Job Fair, 2010-2014
School Liaison, Alumni Association Board, 2010-2014
Chair, Alumni Committee, 2010-2013
Member, Faculty Assembly, 2006, 2010-2012
Co-Chair, Electronic Survey Committee: Course and Faculty Evaluations, 2009-2010
Alternate Member, Faculty Assembly, 2008-2009
Chair, 1st Annual Family Day, 2008
Member, Diversity Committee, 2007-2012
Member, Recruitment Committee, 2007-2009
Member, Department of Physical Therapy Curriculum Committee, 2006-2008
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Member, Leadership Issues Forum, 2012-2013
Member, Continuing Competence Committee, 2011-2013
Member, Membership Survey Task Force, 2010
Member, Leadership Committee, 2010
Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy
Member, Advisory Committee, 2009-2012
TEXTBOOK
Utley, J., Mathena, C., & Gunaldo, T. Interprofessional education and collaboration: An evidence-based approach to optimizing health care. Human Kinetics, 2020
PUBLICATIONS
Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice
Gunaldo, T.P., Lockeman, K., Matulewiczc, A.T., & Mazumder, H. Evaluation of 2024 alternate form reliability for the 9-item versions of the Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale (ISVS-9A/9B), 2024.
Gunaldo, T. P., Blakeney, E. A. R., Blue, A. V., Kirkpatrick, A. J., Lockeman, K., Nickol, D., ... & Dow, A. Identification of interprofessional education variables to support replicability and generalizability of scholarly outcomes, 2023.
Davis, A., Goumas, A., Hebert, C., Levitzky, E., McLean, A., Rusnak, S. & Gunaldo, T. The transfer of interprofessional learning to the clinical environment following a high-fidelity simulation experience in undergraduate nursing and medical students: A curricular resource, 2022.
Gunaldo, T., Ankam, N., Black, E., Davis, A., Mitchell, A., Sanne, S., Umland, E., & Blue, A. Sustaining large scale longitudinal interprofessional community-based health education experiences: recommendations from three institutions, 2022.
Zorek JA, Ragucci KR, Eickhoff J, Najjar G, Ballard J, Blue A, Bronstein L, Dow A, Gunaldo T, Hageman H, Karpa K, Michalec B, Nickol D, Odiaga J, Ohtake P, Pfeifle A, Southerland J, Vlasses F, Young V, Zomorodi M. Development and validation of the IPEC Institutional Assessment Instrument, 2022.
Gunaldo, T., Mason, M., Harrison-Bernard, L., Davis, A.H., Andrieu, S., Brisolara, K., Brown, A., Goumas, A., Kreko, A., Roi, C., Sanne, S., Wall, L., Zamjahn, J., Yue, X., Esteve-Patrick, J. Qualitative analysis of pre- licensure student perceptions of ingroup professional stereotypes, 2021.
Mangum, S., Johnson, J., Casanova, E., & Gunaldo, T. Developing student interprofessional competence through a support group assignment, 2017.
Tartavoulle, T., English, R., Gunaldo, T., Garbee, D., Mercante, D., Andrieu, S., & Johnson, J. Using the IDEA Framework in an Interprofessional Didactic Elective Course to Facilitate Positive Changes in the Roles and Responsibility Competency, 2015.
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Gunaldo, T., Lockeman, K., Kirkpatrick, A., Zorek, J., & Dow, A. Advancing interprofessional education research: The need for a systematic approach, 2022.
Gunaldo, T., Lockeman, K., Pardue, K., Breitbach, A., Eliot, K., Goumas, A., Kettenbach, G., Lanning, S., & Mills, B. An exploratory, cross-sectional and multi-institutional study using three instruments to examine student perceptions of interprofessional education, 2021.
Gunaldo, T., Augustus-Wallace, A., Brisolara, K., Hicks, M., Mercante, D., Synco, T., Zorek, J. & Schilling, D. Improving stereotypes: The impact of interprofessional education in pre-health students, 2020.
Brisolara, K., Gasparini, S., Davis, A., Sanne, S., Andrieu, S., James, J., Mercante, D., De Carvalho,R., Gunaldo, T. Supporting health system transformation through an interprofessional education experience focused on population health, 2018.
Gunaldo, T., Brisolara, K., Davis, A., & Moore, R. Aligning interprofessional education collaborative sub-competencies to a progression of learning, 2017.
Gunaldo, T., Andrieu, S., Garbee, D., Giovingo, L., Mercante, D., Tortu, S., & English, R. Student perceptions about interprofessional education after an elective course, 2014.
Health, Interprofessional Practice & Education
Gunaldo, T., Baudoin, C., Duffy, S., Mazumder, H., & Edwards, S. An exploratory Investigation of interprofessional education attitudes at the team level, 2023.
Gunaldo, T., Brisolara, K., Gasparini, S., Mercante, D., Rosenbaum, C., & Alving-Trinh, C. Interprofessional education perceptions: Intra-rater reliability of longitudinal pre-test design scores, 2022.
Gunaldo, T., Augustus-Wallace, A., Schilling, D., Hicks, M., Goumas, A., & Levitzky, E. Gaining an understanding of interprofessional roles and responsibilities among pre-professional health students, 2020.
Barker, T., Allen, H., Levitzky, E. & Gunaldo, T. Comparison of two dental 2020 hygiene student cohorts receiving varying interprofessional and intraprofessional curricula, 2020.
Gunaldo, T., Augustus-Wallace, A., Goumas, A., Cheramie, T., Brisco, S., & Levitzky, E. Integrating interprofessional education into an academic enrichment program, 2018.
Gunaldo, T., Tartavoulle, T., Karlin, S., Lin, A., Truong, O., Levitzky, E. Practicing collaborative skills through an interprofessional interview with individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, 2017.
BMC Medical Education
S. Edwards, Ferguson, T., Gasparini, S., Mercante, D., P. Molina, & T. Gunaldo. Interprofessional education as a potential foundation for future team-based prevention of alcohol use disorder, 2023.
BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning
Gunaldo, T., Rosenbaum, C., & Davis, A. Long-term impact of a single interprofessional education high-fidelity simulation experience: A pilot study, 2021.
European Journal of Dental Education
Gunaldo, T., Owens, J., Andrieu, S.A., Mercante, D.E., Schiavo, J.H., & Zorek, J.A. Assessing dental student perceptions after engaging in a longitudinal interprofessional education curriculum: A preliminary study, 2021.
Nurse Education Today
Lanning, S., Pardue, K., Eliot, K., Goumas, A., Kettenback, G., Mills, B., Lockeman, K., Breitbach, A., Gunaldo, T. Early-learners’ expectations of and experience with IPE: A multi-institutional qualitative survey, 2021.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
Allen, H., Barker, T. & Gunaldo, T. Addressing the opioid crisis. 2020
Journal of Physician Assistant Education
Chappell, R., Goumas, A., Hollie, S., Levitzky, E., & Gunaldo, T. Measuring student interprofessional skills in the roles/responsibilities competency, 2020.
Edwards, S., Molina, P. McDonough, K., Mercante, D. & Gunaldo, T. Integrating an interprofessional education experience for physician assistant students into a human physiology course, 2017.
Advances in Physiology Education
Harrison-Bernard, L., Augustus-Wallace, A., Souza-Smith, F., Tsien, F., Casey, G. & Gunaldo, T. Knowledge Gains in a Professional Development Workshop on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Implicit Bias in Academia, 2020.
Harrison-Bernard, L., Naljayan, M., Mercante, D., Gunaldo, T., & Edwards, S. Longitudinal interprofessional education in a graduate physiology course, 2019.
Edwards, S., Molina, P. McDonough, K., Mercante, D. & Gunaldo, T. The Potential of Interprofessional Education to Effectively Translate Physiology Curricula into Future Team-Based Healthcare, 2018.
Harrison-Bernard, L., Naljayan, M., Eason, J., Mercante, D., & Gunaldo, T. Effectiveness of interprofessional education in renal physiology curricula for health sciences graduate students, 2017.
Journal of Dental Hygiene
Allen, H., Gunaldo, T. & Schwartz, E. Creating awareness for social determinants of health through interprofessional service-learning experiences with dental hygiene and nursing students, 2019.
Barker, T., Smith, C., Waguespack, G., Mercante, D., & Gunaldo, T. Building a foundation of collaborative skills through dental hygiene and dental intraprofessional education: applying a quality improvement model, 2018.
Journal of Allied Health
Breitbach, A., Lockeman, K., Gunaldo, T., Pardue, K., Eliot, K., Goumas, A., Kettenback, G., Lanning, S., Mills, B. Utilizing Shared Expertise Across Contexts to Engage in Multi-institutional Interprofessional Scholarship, 2018.
Journal of Health Administration Education
Brisolara, K.F., Culbertson, R., Levitzky, E., Mercante, D.E., Smith, D.G., & Gunaldo, T.P. Supporting health system transformation: The development of an integrated interprofessional curriculum inclusive of public health students, 2019.
The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society
Levitzky, E., Buehler, A., Gunaldo, T., Straif-Bourgeois, S. Descriptive study of 30-day hospital readmissions for persons 65 and older, Louisiana 2011-2014, 2018.
Journal of Dental Education
Townsend, J., Zorek, J., Andrieu, S., Baroni De Carvalho, R., Schiavo, J., Mercante, D., Gunaldo, T. Developing interprofessional education: Establishing a baseline and moving forward, 2018.
Journal of Respiratory Care
Zamjahn, J., Beyer, E., Alig, A., Mercante, D., Carter, K., Gunaldo, T. Increasing awareness of the roles, knowledge and skills of respiratory therapists through an interprofessional education experience, 2018.
American Journal of Audiology
James, J., Chappell, R., Mercante, D., & Gunaldo, T. Promoting hearing health collaboration through an interprofessional education experience, 2017.
Clinical Laboratory Science
Glover, M., Foley, A., Zitzmann, M., & Gunaldo, T. Promoting interprofessionalism within an academic environment, 2017.
Medical Science Educator
Gunaldo, T. & Mangum, S. Providing interprofessional continuing education promotes continuing competence in healthcare providers, 2013.
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
American Interprofessional Health Collaborative, 2016-present
American Physical Therapy Association, 2006-present
Louisiana Physical Therapy Association, 2006-present