Conferences & Events

MIPERC is an inter-institutional infrastructure dedicated to integrating interprofessional practice with education in the Midwest region. The theme of the 2016 MIPERC Conference is "The Role of Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare Delivery." 

Conference objectives: 

Upon completion of the learning experiences associated with this conference, participants will be able to:

• Describe mechanisms for maintaining optimal patient care flow, team vitality, and effectiveness in an interprofessional practice (IPP) environment.

• Propose strategies for determining optimal IPP team compositions for various types of health care services and patient populations.

• Identify IPP contributions to chronic care management and health promotion and disease prevention services.

• Describe the use of interprofessional teams in population health management.

Speakers Include: 

Gerri Lamb, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor & Center Director, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, University of Arizona

Nancy Schlichting, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health System

Stephen Schoenbaum, MD, MPH, Special Advisor to the President, Josiah Macy Foundation

Call for Abstracts: 

Abstracts are now being accepted. Submit your abstract by midnight on June 1. 

Visit the conference website to learn more.