Beth
Davis,
PT, DPT, MBA, FNAP
Associate Professor
Emory University
School of Medicine
Dr. Davis received a BA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of Physical Therapy from Emory University, Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University (concentration in Marketing), and Doctor of Physical Therapy from Emory University. Dr. Davis joined the faculty at Emory in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in 2008 and teaches the Health Services and Management, Professional Leadership and Development, Administration/Consultation in Healthcare, Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Pratice, and Business Management for the Physical Therapist Entrepreneur courses. Her scholarship emphasizes collaboration with interdisciplinary colleagues at Emory and other institutions to improve development and evaluation of interprofessional education and practice. She is a founding member of the National Interprofessional Education and Collaboration (NIPEC) and a fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) where she currently serves ad the NAP-Physical Therapy Communications Chair. Dr. Davis has been a leader in interprofessional education for health professions students at Emory in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health since 2008.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description:
Background:
Interprofessional education (IPE) is necessary to prepare health professions’ students for collaborative practice as an important component of the Quadruple Aim; however, the prescription for curriculum content and delivery is unclear. Generally, IPE activities are founded on the presumption that learners will attain similar educational outcomes resulting from shared educational experiences. Specifically, healthcare professions trainees who learn together regardless of systematic differences in their educational and professional backgrounds are…