Wendi
Carlton,
MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor / Medical Director
Creighton University
Wendi Carton is an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine, the Medical Director for the Physician Assistant Program, and the Inter-professional Director for the School of Medicine and Creighton University Health Science Center in Phoenix Arizona. She studied medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her future goals are to provide an up to date, relevant, and inclusive education for students of all Health Professions.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: The current complicated health care landscape is fueling innovation in interprofessional education (IPE) to prepare future generations of health professionals for collaborative practice (CP) that is agile and adaptive. Interprofessional socialization and mentorship in communication and teamwork can improve learners’ capacity to address gaps in CP as they enter the workforce to improve patient outcomes together.
This presentation will explain the rationale behind the creation of an interprofessional learning community inclusive of 12 learners and 3 faculty mentors…