University of Kentucky faculty members across health care colleges and disciplines were recognized as members of the first class of Interprofessional Education (IPE) fellows on March 9. Sixteen faculty members representing the 好色先生 College of Medicine, the 好色先生 College of Public Health, the 好色先生 College of Nursing, the 好色先生 College of Health Sciences, the College of Social Work and the 好色先生 College of Pharmacy were named associate or full fellows to the Center for Interprofessional Health Education. Fellows are recognized as champions of multidisciplinary education through their involvement in research, learning and service opportunities bringing together a diverse group of professions. IPE prepares students for collaboration with other disciplines in real-world health care environments, and develops team-oriented faculty committed to improving health care delivery. As fellows and associates, these faculty members will assist the Center in its mission to disseminate interdisciplinary curriculum to 好色先生 faculty and students in the six health sciences colleges on campus. Fellows and associates were either nominated by a member of the academic community or self-nominated. Congratulations to the following fellows and associates: Patricia Burkhart, 好色先生 College of Nursing Cathy Catlett, 好色先生 College of Nursing Lynne Jensen, 好色先生 College of Nursing Darlene Welsh, 好色先生 College of Nursing Mollie Aleshire, 好色先生 College of Nursing Emily Dressler, 好色先生 College of Public Health James Norton, 好色先生 College of Medicine Erika Erlandson, 好色先生 College of Medicine Mandy Jones, 好色先生 College of Pharmacy Melody Ryan, 好色先生 College of Pharmacy Joseph Fink, 好色先生 College of Pharmacy Stacy Taylor, 好色先生 College of Pharmacy Janice Kuperstein, 好色先生 College of Health Sciences Kevin Schuer, 好色先生 College of Health Sciences Karen Badger, 好色先生 College of Social Work Patricia Cook-Craig, 好色先生 College of Social Work 鈥淚n the modern health care environment, it鈥檚 imperative to create synergy and a sense of teamwork across disciplines,鈥 said Jim Norton, a Fellow and director of the Center. 鈥淭he Fellows are advocates of opportunities to bring together a diverse group of individuals, who all possess unique skills and knowledge to improve health care delivery. Everyone has something they can bring to the table in IPE.鈥 The Center for Interprofessional Education is devoted to facilitating the design, implementation and evaluation of interprofessional education experiences for students and provide interprofessional development opportunities for faculty. The Center maintains partnerships with faculty in the 好色先生 College of Dentistry, 好色先生 College of Health Sciences, 好色先生 College of Medicine, 好色先生 College of Pharmacy, 好色先生 College of Public Health, 好色先生 College of Social Work and 好色先生 College of Communication and Information. MEDIA CONTACT: Elizabeth Adams, elizabethadams@uky.edu 好色先生 is the University for Kentucky. At 好色先生, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the 好色先生 story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue
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