Putting the Mouth Back in the Head: HEENT to HEENOT
Improving oral health is a leading population health goal; however, curricula preparing health professionals have a dearth of oral health content and clinical experiences. We detail an educational and clinical innovation transitioning the traditional head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat (HEENT) examination to the addition of the teeth, gums, mucosa, tongue, and palate examination (HEENOT) for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of oral-systemic health.
All Together Better Health VII- Plenary Session- Interprofessionalism in a Global Context
A global panel of representatives from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia, Japan, Eastern and African countries, and the World Health Organization will engage in a moderated dialogue covering top issues related to interprofessional education and practice from their respective regions.
This plenary session features:
All Together Better Health VII- Plenary Session- Advancing Interprofessionalism in the United States
As healthcare systems in the United States grapple with a rapidly changing healthcare environment, leaders explore new models of care to improve quality and reduce costs. This panel will discuss how U.S. health systems are adopting interprofessional care models and creating feedback to modernize education and training programs.
This plenary session features:
All Together Better Health VII- Keynote Speaker
Sir David Nicholson, KCB, CBE was the Keynote Speaker at All Together Better Health VII, which was held June 6-8, 2014 at the University of Pittsburgh.
Sir David Nicholson was Chief Executive of the National Health Service (NHS) in England from September 2006 to March 2013. From October 2011 to March 2014 he was the first Chief Executive of NHS England, the body responsible for overseeing over £100bn NHS funding per annum to improve quality and secure the best possible outcomes for people.
“The Power of Many Minds Working Together”: Qualitative Study of an Interprofessional Service-Learning Capstone Course
Background: An interprofessional faculty group analyzed a critical reflection
assignment of students in a service-learning practicum interprofessional education
(IPE) course. Students were from ten programs: physical therapy, occupational
therapy, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy, athletic training,
nursing, investigative medical science, cytotechnology, nutrition and dietetics, and
clinical laboratory science. Research questions investigated what the assignments