Allison
Shorten,
PhD, RN, FACM, FNAP, FAAN
Professor & Department Chair, Director Office of IP Curriculum
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Allison Shorten is the Director of the Office of Interprofessional Curriculum (OIPC) at UAB, and Professor in the School of Nursing. Dr. Shorten has over 30 years of experience as an educator and researcher in nursing and healthcare, and currently provides leadership in design, implementation and evaluation of interprofessional (IP) curriculum at UAB. She has expertise in the design and delivery of eLearning products, professional development programs, faculty training for promoting IP teamwork in healthcare, curriculum implementation strategies and evaluation techniques for IP education. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Australian College of Midwives, and National Academies of Practice.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional Student Poster Description: Background:Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for promoting team skills among healthcare professional students. Using a virtual collaborative case is one strategy to provide students from various health professions with an immersive interprofessional experience. The case focuses on prevalent health issues, aiming to guide learners in effectively navigating these challenges within their respective fields of expertise. Additionally, the case was designed to foster interprofessional collaboration by simulating real-world experiences…
Seminar Description: Background:Delivering interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) programs to numerous and diverse learners requires active participation of leaders in both educational and clinical settings. We will describe our model for professional development with a focus on developing new leaders across a large institution and strategies for growing and sustaining leaders in IPEP.Methods:During the seminar our team will showcase our four-step approach to growing and sustaining interprofessional education and practice. We will discuss strategies used to create a community of…