Sarah
Perkins,
MAPS
Consultant
Camden Coalition
Sarah has spent her life navigating the healthcare system as a patient. As a result, she has seen the benefits of family and professional partnerships firsthand. She was a Family Leader for Boston University’s Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity. She has a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She also holds 3 US Masters Swimming Top 10 times as a relay swimmer.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: Complex care is a growing interprofessional field that seeks to improve health and well-being for people with complex health and social needs — those who have multiple chronic physical and behavioral health conditions combined with social barriers that are exacerbated by systemic problems such as racism and poverty. Complex care seeks to serve people with complex needs in meeting their own health and well-being goals by coordinating or integrating a wide range of services and supports across diverse human needs. Complex care requires a diverse and interprofessional…