2020 USPHS IPEC Award: An Interprofessional Approach to International Outreach Experiences
Webinar Details & Objectives
Hosted by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC)
The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) is proud to present and showcase the recent winners of the 2020 Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award. The multi-university awardees were selected for their exceptional achievements related to their project An Interprofessional Approach to International Outreach Experiences, involving two interprofessional, international medical outreach experiences in Jamaica and Guatemala for the students at University of the Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, and Monmouth University.
Webinar participants will hear the results of their collaborative efforts and the impact of their transformative, intercollegiate partnership.
Objectives
- Explore models of large-scale collaboration with the illustration of the An Interprofessional Approach to International Outreach Experiences
- Highlight innovation in addressing the social determinants of health and improving health equity for underserved populations
- Share "lessons learned" in developing, implementing, and assessing IPE and community health needs
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Non-AACN Member RegistrationSpeakers
Brooklyn T. Cobb, PharmD, BCPSAssistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
University of the Sciences
Dr. Cobb earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree in 2015 from Hampton University School of Pharmacy in Hampton, VA. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA and PGY2 Pharmacotherapy Residency at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in conjunction with Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. After completion of her residency training, she accepted a clinical faculty position in 2017 at the University of the Sciences as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy with the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and teaches in a multitude of courses across the PharmD curriculum. She maintains an active practice site in an adult internal medicine clinic and interprofessional student-run free clinic at Cooper University Healthcare.
In addition, she serves as a primary pharmacy preceptor for students annually on an interprofessional medical mission trip and rotation experience to Jamaica. Her practice and research interests include chronic disease state management, interprofessional education, care for underserved communities, and LGBTQ health education. Dr. Cobb is also a member of several local, state, and national pharmacy organizations including the Mid-Atlantic College of Clinical Pharmacy, Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
John R. Patro Jr., OTD, OTR/LChair/Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing & Health Studies
Monmouth University
John Patro Jr., OTD, OTR/L, earned a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) from Chatham University and a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from The University of Scranton. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in Education from Lesley University, with a concentration in Adult Learning and Development.
Dr. Patro has extensive experience both as program director and teaching faculty of OT programs in New York and Philadelphia, in addition to clinical experience working in the rehab setting and rehab administration. Dr. Patro’s work in occupational engagement and leadership in occupational therapy has been presented at numerus national and international conferences, including the American Occupational Therapy Association and World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
Paula Anderson-Worts, DO, MPHAssistant Dean of Faculty & Alumni Affairs and Associate Professor
Family Medicine & Public Health, Dr. Kiran C. Patel
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
Paula Anderson-Worts, DO, MPH, is a board-certified family physician, associate professor, and Assistant Dean of Faculty & Alumni Affairs at Nova Southeastern University - Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU/KPCOM). As a member of the NSU/KPCOM Department of Family Medicine, she has dedicated her career to educate and mentor students and residents for the past 23 years. She severed as program director for the Family Medicine Residency and Traditional Rotating Internship programs, at Broward Health Medical Center from 2007-2016.
During her undergraduate training at the University of Miami, she majored in biology and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1988. She completed her medical training in 1994, at NSU/KPCOM.
Dr. Anderson-Worts is a prolific contributor to community service. She is committed to educate and empower people to take an active role in their own health. She has participated in numerous local health fairs and international medical mission trips. In 2000, Dr. Anderson-Worts participated in medical mission trips with students and volunteers to serve people in Guatemala and Haiti. She has also organized twenty-nine medical mission trips to Jamaica, serving over 75,000 patients since 2001.
Moderator
Oluchi Elekwachi, PharmD, MPH, CGHCommander
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
At the FDA Center for Biologic Research and Evaluation (CBER), Dr. Elekwachi is the primary labeling, advertising and promotional product review of travel-related, herpes zoster, and human papilloma virus vaccines. She is the CBER Team Leader for the Proprietary Name Review Team. Dr. Elekwachi is the FDA Lead on the HHS Inter-Agency Adult Immunization Task Force. As a researcher, she is the Principal Investigator on two federally funded grants from the FDA Offices of Minority Health and Health Equity as well as the Office of Women’s Health, where she studies the role of health communications on health disparities and gender-sensitive messaging.
Dr. Elekwachi is a pharmacist in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) where she serves as the liaison to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Dr. Elekwachi is also an Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Administration instructor with the Maryland Department of Health where she administers training and guidance to healthcare personnel on the nation-wide opioid epidemic.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to deans, faculty, staff and students from AACN member schools of nursing. All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Education Credits
Eligible attendees may receive one continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hour for participating in this webinar. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is an accredited CNE-provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) works with the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) to provide CPH credits.