Marcia
Nahikian-Nelms,
PhD,RDN,FAND
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs-School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The Ohio State University
Dr. Nahikian-Nelms is currently a professor of clinical health and rehabilitation sciences and the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and Director of Teaching and Learning for FAME-Faculty Advancement Mentoring Engagement in the-College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. She has practiced as a dietitian and public health nutritionist for over 35 years. She is the lead author for several textbooks and is the author of peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters for other texts.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS) has designed an interprofessional welcome day for all incoming health sciences students for the previous 6 years. This event sets the stage that interprofessional practice is a key foundational and professional responsibility for all health professionals. This "We ARE HRS Welcome Day" event serves as the introduction for coordinated HRS interprofessional experiences as well as the university-wide BUCKIPE curriculum for students in our seven health science colleges. The BUCKIPE curriculum…