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Chadley Uekman

Student Research Day NEEDS YOU!

We are looking for judges for Posters and Triple Aim Projects.

Two sessions are available:
Session A – 8:30 – 10:00 am

Session B – 10:30 – 11:00 am

Classes are canceled so come out and see what our amazing UAMS students have been up to!

To register CLICK HERE. 

Unique Student IPE Activities Being Offered!

Need to complete your Exposure Bridge Activity (#2)?

Why not attend a seminar about Graphic Comics presented by world renown artist MK Czerwiec, RN, MA?

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 27, 2018 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm
To register CLICK HERE

Looking for a Practice Activity (#6) before the end of spring 2018?

MK is also hosting a workshop on April 30, 2018 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To register CLICK HERE

Searching for a Student Educator Activity (#7)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belong to CHP or COPH?
We have a few spaces left for Student Research Day (03/06)
You MUST have completed the activity to act as a Student Educator.

Student Educator – Triple Aim Project Presentations
1 opening – CHP
2 openings – COPH
To register CLICK HERE

Student Educator – Competence Workshop
1 opening – CHP
To register CLICK HERE

 

 

Taking Care of Yourself for Busy Professionals – A Professional Wellness Workshop!

Are you a busy healthcare professional?
Do you struggle to find time to take care of yourself?
Would you like tips and tricks on how to handle stress?
Is relaxing something you have trouble accomplishing?

This hands-on workshop is what you are looking for!

“Taking Care of Yourself for Busy Professionals” is a professional wellness workshop to help you with all these concerns, and more!
We have several date (and location) options for you to choose from:

April 26th
8:30 – 12:30 pm
UAMS, IDW 226

May 16th
1:00 – 5:00 pm
ACH – Betty A. Lowe Classroom

Aug. 15th
1:00 -5:00 pm
UAMS, IDW 226

To register CLICK HERE.

 

MLK event! Complete your #6- Practice Activity on 01/30/2018

MLK: Walk, Give, and Serve the Dream

NEW DATE!
January 30th from 11:30 -1:00. 

This MLK event supports population health and professional wellness aspects of the quadruple aim by providing service and engagement in the local community and giving back to the community. 

UAMS students may participate by bringing their choice of the following:
1 (one) backpack or,
2 (two) composition books or,
2 (two) reading books or,
2 (two) boxes of pens
and participating in the donations assembly process on Tues. Jan. 30th from 11:30 – 1:00 pm.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

You MUST sign up by: noon (12:00 pm) Mon, Jan. 29th.

Spring 2018 Triple Aim Projects

The 2018 Spring Triple Aim Project Presentation activity is now in full swing!

We have 22 (yes 22!) projects for students to choose from AND the SignUpGenius link for students to pick their top 10 is now active!

Check out our Triple Aim website page ASAP!

Choices must be made by 5:00 pm tomorrow (Wed, 01/24)! 

(Don’t forget to attend a TAP kickoff meeting. There are still 3 left.)

3 - Project

Congratulations to the 2017 Fall Triple Aim Project Proposal Winners!

Though several scores were very close, we are happy to announce the Top 3 Scoring teams.  An article will be coming out to celebrate these teams and their projects.  It will be posted on the IPE website and communicated to a variety of campus newsletters.  The top 3 teams are listed below.  The scores separating 1st place from 3rd place are less than 1/3 of a point!  In addition to award certificates, each team member receives a prize listed below.  Please congratulate these colleagues when you see them!

Winners may pick up their award certificate and prize at the IPE desk – 1st floor of the RAHN building in the suite beside the rotating door.

1st place: Integrated Behavioral Health Team 1 – Each team member receives a UAMS stainless steel mug

Names listed are not necessarily in the correct order of the above photo.

Sarah Schreve – CHP – Physician Assistant
Abigail Wilhite – COM
Nawar Hudefi – COM
Rebecca Gray – COPH – Health Administration
Joshua Goodner – COP

This project seeks to help thyroid cancer patients cope with depression and improve their quality of life by creating a Peer Mentoring group to encourage mental health and follow-up care. According to the European Journal of Cancer, depression among cancer patients is five times higher than that in the general population, and patients with pancreatic, thyroid and brain tumors showed the greatest prevalence in the group.  The team proposed to build a system to identify post-thyroidectomy patients at risk for depression and establish peer-mentoring groups involving new patients, mentors, and case workers. These groups would encourage open communication between the patients to promote mental health and improve health outcomes post-surgery.

Names listed are not necessarily in the correct order of the above photo.

2nd place: Integrated Behavioral Health Team 2 – Each team member receives a TEAM UAMS t-shirt

Meagan Backs – CHP – Physician Assistant
Yinan Yang – COM
Zuzana Sisperova – COM
Alisha Crump  – COPH
Payton Clyburn – COPH – MHA

This project seeks to encourage healthy behaviors in patients of the UAMS Endocrine clinic by creating a walking group for patients with Type II Diabetes. Walking is known to be a low impact exercise that can relieve stress, lower blood pressure, cut cholesterol, and increase insulin sensitivity. The program would encourage physical activity while also demonstrating the importance of a healthy lifestyle and providing a social support to those that may not have a support group. Studies have shown that one of the greatest impediments to increased physical activity and positive health outcomes in Type II Diabetes patients a lack of social support (Adeniyi, Idowu, Ogwumike, & Adeniyi, 2012). The proposed walking group would be a 12 week program involving student volunteers, members the UAMS Healthcare staff, and patients of the UAMS Endocrine clinic. Participants would meet weekly to discuss health outcomes, their challenges, and spend time exercising together.

3rd place: Harmony Health – Each team member receives a UAMS aluminum water bottle

Names listed are not necessarily in the correct order of the above photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rachel Ekdahl – COM
Robyn Hanna  – COM
Alexandra Bader – COM
Kacey Hight – COP
Liz Wenzel – COPH

This projects aims to create a productive and sustainable produce garden at Harmony Health Clinic and conduct healthy cooking classes with clinic patients. Nationwide, 29 million Americans have diabetes, and Arkansas has the fourth highest rate in the nation (State of Obesity, 2016). The target audience would be low income patients, especially those with diabetes and other diet-related chronic diseases. Using the successful methodology implemented at the 12th Street Health and Well and the Interprofessional Garden, the project will encourage students and patients to work together as a means to improve population health by focusing on an issue that affects the daily life of a broad span of the population.

Congratulations to all on a terrific course!