Allison
Willard,
BS
Medical Student
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
School of Medicine
Allison Willard is a third-year medical student at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans. She received her bachelor in science at University of Louisiana Monroe. Allison is committed to serving rural and underserved populations by participating in the LSU Rural Scholars Program and South LA AHEC Scholars Program. She is actively involved in her community by volunteering at a local crisis center and habitat for humanity. She is applying to pediatrics in the fall and plans to practice in rural Louisiana.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional Student Poster Description:
Background: Interprofessional Education (IPE) is resource intensive. Based upon institutional resources, IPE can be challenging to develop, implement, and assess. To address these issues, the Louisiana Interprofessional Consortium held a statewide IPE event. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the event to identify its strengths and weaknesses for future IPE events.
Methods: The event included 9 different institutions and represented 13 programs with a total of 406 students. Participants were asked to complete a pre-work activity prior to…