Roberta Rusch, MPH
Associate Director
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education

Roberta Rusch has been the Associate Director for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW-CIPE) since October 2017 and has extensive experience in interprofessional education, including developing modules based on the IPEC Competencies. Prior to her work at UW CIPE, Ms. Rusch spent 11 years in the Medical Education Office of the UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Her expertise and interest include medical education, women's health, public health, curriculum development, and IPE.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Seminar Description:  Learning Objectives: • Explore ways to build the infrastructure for institutional IPE Systematic Assessment • Learn about the longitudinal and systematic approaches in assessing IPE impact • Discuss the significance of the two-year IPE assessment results on students’ collaborative practice-readiness As the field of IPE grows, the need for systematic assessment of IPE program effectiveness is increasing. While many academic institutions conduct IPE assessments as voluntary pre-post IPE offering survey, the University of Wisconsin-Madison requires all health science…
Poster Description: Background: To address the complex health needs of the population, interprofessional education (IPE) is necessary to help students develop competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice, including interprofessional communication. The University of Wisconsin Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW CIPE) offers the annual Interprofessional Communication Competency Module (ICCM) as one of four modules. The ICCM is offered to first-year interprofessional students and includes four units: Unit 1 and Unit 3 are online and asynchronous and each 30…
Lightning Talk Description: This Lightning Talk will share relevant aspects learned by students after participating in the Interprofessional Communication Competency Module (ICCM) offered by the University of Wisconsin Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW CIPE). The ICCM is based on the Interprofessional Practice Collaborative (IPEC) Competency Domain, Interprofessional Communication and is offered to first-year interprofessional students. The ICCM includes four units: Unit 1 and Unit 3 are online and asynchronous, with 30 minutes each; Units 2 and 4 are synchronous…