Alison
Sutton-Ryan,
DBH, LCSW, LISAC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Social Work, CHHS IPE Fellow
Salisbury University
Alison Sutton-Ryan DBH, LCSW, LISAC is an Assistant Clinical Professor in Social Work at Salisbury University and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Smith College School for Social Work. She has over 25 years of clinical psychotherapy experience. She was previously the Director of Mental Health at College of Medicine, Health Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine at University of Arizona where she developed, implemented, and supervised the mental health programs. She was awarded the Salisbury University CHHS Interprofessional Education Fellowship to develop an Interprofessional team addressing transgender care and experience.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: In 2018, the University System of Maryland (USM) put out a Call to Action in its Health Care Workforce Report challenging all USM institutions to become leaders in interprofessional education (IPE). Acknowledging the benefits of interprofessional practice on health care outcomes and workforce wellness, the goal was to provide USM students with distinctive IPE opportunities that would prepare them for teamwork and collaboration in their future practices. In order to improve collaboration among health professions programs and to better address the distinct health…
Lightning Talk Description: This presentation will provide knowledge and describe outcomes that contribute toward better care, value and education in community settings including focus on healthcare disparities. A review of a team-based approach to improve delivery of trauma informed, equitable, and evidenced based care for trans identified individuals in the rural MD-DE Salisbury Metropolitan area. The Transgender Interprofessional Care Team includes professors from social work, nursing, and psychology. A needs assessment to determine priorities was conducted including a community scan…