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91AV faculty and administrators participate in 'Collaborating Across Borders'

Twelve 91AV  faculty/administrators participated in the international interprofessional education conference, “Collaborating Across Borders,” in Tucson, Ariz., November 19-22.  Educators, clinicians, researchers, policymakers and students gathered to discuss and share best practices in interprofessional education, practice and policy, including competitive, peer-reviewed papers/posters.   The 91AV participants/authors gave scholarly presentations on the following topics:

  1. “Simulation for interprofessional education with first year students”, a demonstration project presented by Dawne-Marie Dunbar (Nursing) and Chris Rizzo (Athletic Training).
  2. “Interprofessional education: Developing the context for organizational change”, a workshop presented by Shelley Cohen-Konrad (IPEC Director/ Social Work) and Karen Pardue (WCHP Dean’s office).
  3. “Theater, interprofessional practice, and eating disorders: The thin line”, a workshop presented by Cathy Plourde (WCHP Deans office), Shelley Cohen-Konrad and Dawne-Marie Dunbar. 
  4. “Coming together, teaching together: Using Appreciative Inquiry to design and implement an interprofessional curriculum”, a workshop presented by Karen Pardue, Leah Coplon (Nursing), Dawne- Marie Dunbar, Kathryn Loukas (Occupational Therapy), and Jane Walsh (Dental Hygiene).
  5. “Readers Theater: Using innovative pedagogy to promote interprofessional collaboration”, workshop presented by Karen Pardue, with play readings by Leah Coplon, Christopher Rizzo, Jane Walsh, Kathryn Loukas, and Dawne-Marie Dunbar.
  6. “First year students’ perceptions of interprofessional learning and collaborative working”, a research paper presented by Karen Pardue
  7. “Transcultural healthcare immersion: Learning about collaborative practice in global primary care settings”, a workshop authored by Jennifer Morton, Shelley Cohen-Konrad and Trisha Mason; presented by Shelley Cohen-Konrad and Trisha Mason (WCHP Service Learning Coordinator).
  8. “Transdisciplinary playgroup”, a poster authored by Eileen Ricci (Physical Therapy) and Kathryn Loukas – presented by Kathryn Loukas.
  9. “Building a sustainable academic community partnership: Focus on fall prevention”, a poster authored by Nancy MacRae (Occupational Therapy) and Betsey Gray (Social Work) – presented by Nancy MacRae. 

 

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, physician assistant program, and pharmacy school, in addition to a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.