Barbara Brandt and David Wessner on the Minnesota Nexus
The Minnesota Nexus – What’s it about? Why should we care?
Barbara Brandt, PhD, National Center director and associate vice president for education, University of Minnesota Academic Health Center
Next Tuesday, January 7, we will meet for the first time to kick off what we are now calling the “Minnesota Nexus." I thank you for agreeing to serve on this group for what the Academic Health Center considers to be a significant opportunity. So, what is it? And why should we care? Let me give you some background.
Assessment in Interprofessional Practice and Education
Presenters
Barbara F. Brandt, PhD
Director, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education and Associate Vice President for Education, Academic Health Center
Jean King, PhD
Literature Compendium
The National Center Literature Compendium includes full citations and access through PubMed, and is organized by article content, country of study, healthcare system, methods, number of professions involved, sample size and study setting.
American Dental Education Association Conference on Interprofessional Education and Practice
The California Dental Association and the American Dental Education Association will convene a conference February 3-4, 2014 in San Francisco to identify key drivers, examine opportunities and challenges related to greater interprofessional collaboration and practice, and create a vision for the dentist of the future.
More information here: http://www.cda.org/news-events/events/conference-on-interprofessional-education-and-practice
14th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare
IMSH is designed for all healthcare simulation educators, practitioners, developers and researchers offering high-level learning and networking opportunities. Immedicately preceeding IMSH, Sim Ops Symposium is a one-day event for Simulation Operations (Sim Ops) Professionals working to support healthcare education in a simulated learning environment.
Content has been categorized into 10 tracks to help you select the educational path right for you.
Educational Tracks:
9th International Medical Education Conference (IMEC-2014)
The International Medical Education Conference (IMEC) is a forum for forging and renewing friendships between educators of healthcare professions from the Region and beyond; a platform to exchange ideas and experience, showcase innovations. It is usually held in March every year for two days, preceded by Pre-Conference workshop the day before. Participants will be awarded with CPD points.More infromation available here: http://www.imu.edu.my/imec/index.php
2014 IPEC Institute
2014 IPEC Institute
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Interprofessional Faculty Development Institute
American Interprofessional Health Collaborative Webinar
Under the leadership of Drs. Valentina Brashers, John Owen, Leslie Blackhall, and Jeanne Erickson, the University of Virginia (UVa) has become nationally recognized for its Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation-funded work developing clinically-relevant IPE simulations based on the creation of Collaborative Care Best Practices Models (CCBPMs). Currently, four IPE simulations have been developed using this approach and have been integrated into the clinical/clerkship year where they are required for all third year medical and nursing students.