Interprofessional Education
The Dumke College of Health Professions Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee promotes educational collaboration among students and faculty. The committee prepares highly competent and compassionate healthcare professionals who utilize interprofessional communication and teamwork to optimize patient outcomes. It also educates and develops highly impactful interprofessional leaders in healthcare.
Vision
The Dumke College of Health Professions Interprofessional Education Committee works to develop interprofessional leaders prepared to change the healthcare environment by:
- Maintaining a climate of mutual respect
- Encouraging interprofessional collaboration among faculty and students
- Conducting interdisciplinary research
- Enhancing educational outcomes
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IPE Student and Faculty Research
2024
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The Impact of Ergoprism Loupes and Through-The-Lens Loupes on Upper Body Muscle Activity in Dental Hygiene Students: Kim Caldwell, assistant professor of dental hygiene, and Dr. Sachini Kodi, Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, are collaborating on a student to examine the difference in muscle activity and strain among dental hygiene students who wear Through-The-Lens magnification loupes versus Ergoprism loupes. The study also aims to determine if there is a relationship between perceived stress and muscle activity use and strain in dental hygiene students.
Additional Research
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Athletic Training: Students and faculty researched increased risk factors for knee ligament injuries in female athletes versus male athletes, and whether there are intrinsic female factors such as anatomical or hormonal differences that contribute to a higher risk for knee ligament injuries in female athletes.
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Medical Laboratory Sciences: Students and faculty researched effective treatment methods for infections in humans caused by Candida auris, a multi-drug resistant, hospital-acquired pathogen that’s part of a common species of healthcare-related bloodstream infections.
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Nursing: Suzy Heugly, an assistant professor in the Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing, researched using a collaborative care approach, that includes standard and complementary treatments, to treat acute pain in patients.
Ghana
Interprofessional education is a way to break down barriers in healthcare and allow students to learn from others outside of their field. Our Ghana study abroad trip incorporated students from medical laboratory science, nursing, social work, interior design and construction management.
We traveled to the campus of Ghana Make a Difference to help build a new school for their rescued children, upgrade existing structures, screen community members for upcoming surgical medical missions, and check the overall health of the children at the school and the surrounding communities.
Nursing, social work and medical laboratory science students worked together to provide medical screenings for hundreds of patients in Accra, Ghana.
Learn about the Ghana Study Abroad program by visiting the Study Abroad website or by watching the .