Dr. Jernigan is the DPT Program Director of Academics for the Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science and Athletic Training at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). He teaches foundational courses and coordinates interprofessional education in the DPT program. His research focus is education research as the director of the Leveraging Education And Research Now Lab and the Assessment and Scholarship Committee for KUMC’s Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research. Steve consults nationally on effective IPE debriefing. He's a Distinguished Scholar and Fellow of the National Academies of Practice and has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching.