Beth
Marks,
PhD RN FAAN
Research Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Beth Marks, PhD, RN, FAAN is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Past President of the National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities. She co-directs the HealthMatters Program (HealthMattersProgram.org) and research programs related to the empowerment and advancement of people with disabilities through health promotion initiatives and primary health care. She has also published numerous articles and books related to health promotion, health advocacy, and primary health care. She co-produced a documentary film entitled Open the Door, Get 'Em a Locker: Educating Nursing Students with Disabilities (www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3WQtR7yUpI).
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Poster Description:
Background: The Partnering to Transform Health Outcomes with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PATH-PWIDD) Program, funded by the Administration for Community Living, is a workforce development program aimed at improving the education of healthcare professional students in the health of persons with IDD through implementation of interprofessional curricular materials and practice experiences at our five core partner institutions.
Design: The Collective Impact Model is our organizing framework and we are guided conceptually by the approach of Participatory Action.…