Debbie Prouty is faculty at Wingate University's Doctorate of Physical Therapy program in Wingate, NC. She teaches course content in PT for the geriatric population, clinical practice in the acute care setting, pharmacology, and interprofessional education. Dr. Prouty serves the vice-chair on Wingate's Interprofessional Education Committee. In this role, she co-created a 4-part IPE curriculum spanning two semesters for first-year health science students. Additionally, she incorporates interprofessional learning experiences throughout her courses. Her current research includes investigating IPE to prepare DPT students' clinical practice and geriatric PT research examining the link between changes in gait variability and predicting early dementia.