Terry
Eggenberger,
PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CNL, FNAP
Executive Director, Interprofessional Education & Practice, Office of the Provost Professor
Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Terry Eggenberger is Executive Director, Interprofessional Education and Practice, Office of the Provost, Florida Atlantic University; Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; and Clinical Affiliate Professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. She has led IPE endeavors since 2008, publishing and presenting on team science and communication. Her research includes a 2015 Macy’s Presidential Grant (2015) that strengthened IP relationships and communication in acute care and hardwired TeamSTEPPS at the point of care and a 2017 NEPQR IPCP HRSA grant that advanced IP team building in the delivery of diabetes mellitus and mental health care to an underserved population.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: Telepractice is a generic term that includes telehealth, teletherapy, teledentistry, telemedicine, telenursing, and telecare. Telehealth, the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support person-centered and client-facing virtual clinical care for people and animals, has been linked to improved access to care, quality of care, and health outcomes, and reduced cost of care. Traditionally viewed as a tool to improve access to care for individuals and families living in rural and frontier communities, temporary pandemic-era telehealth…