Claire
Tucker,
DVM, MPH, MS
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Colorado State University
Dr. Claire Tucker is a 2019 DVM/Master of Public Health graduate from Colorado State University. , Dr. Tucker is currently a post-doctoral fellow with joint appointments with the One Health Institute and as a resident in Emergency and Critical Care. Her research portfolio includes work on translational trauma, critical bleeding, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and interprofessional education. On the clinic floor, Dr. Tucker has a passion for trauma and toxin cases, teaching DVM students, and excellent client communication..
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Seminar Description: Interprofessional Education (IPE) has become a key focus in the curricula of health professions, including veterinary medicine. The broad purpose of IPE is to provide educational opportunities between two or more professions that lead to current and future collaboration to improve patient and client care and health outcomes. One of the challenges of implementing IPE programs that include veterinary medicine is understanding the role of the veterinarian in the health team. The One Health initiative, with its focus on interprofessional collaboration, shares many similar…
Lightning Talk Description: For people experience homelessness, having a having a pet can provide companionship, mental health benefits, security, and opportunities for responsibility and redemption. It also can have many challenges. The Inclusive Health Collaborative (IHC) was founded in 2017 to help overcome those challenges. The IHC - started as part of the One Health Institute at Colorado State University - is an interprofessional group of motivated veterinarians, human physicians, public health researchers, social scientists, and community members working together to mitigate barriers in…