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We are pleased to release our 2nd Quarter newsletter.
We look forward to any comments or suggestions you may have and hope you enjoy the information!

The Office of Interprofessional Education recently awarded small grants to interdisciplinary projects aimed at improving oral health, use of telemedicine and promoting use of mobile or wearable technologies for clinical and research uses.

The three grants totaling $30,536 constituted the second round of awards from the Interprofessional Education Small Grant Program that was created to promote interprofessional education and collaborative practice at UAMS. The call for submissions in fall 2017 targeted proposals focused on interprofessional collaboration and practice in areas of clinical care.

A panel that included the provost, the two IPE directors, the chair of the IPE Research Subcommittee and additional faculty members representing the UAMS Integrated Clinical Enterprise (ICE) reviewed the submissions. The grants were announced in March.

The grant awards (and principal investigators) include:

“Development of an Interprofessional Geriatric Telemedicine Clinic to Improve Rural Health of Older Adults in Arkansas,” PI: Priya Mendiratta, M.D., M.P.H. ($14,700)

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“Interprofessional Education to Guide the Meaningful Use and Secure Adoption of Mobile Health and Wearable Technologies for Clinical and Research Applications,” Co-PIs: Anita Walden, Thomas Kim, M.D. ($8,961)

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“An Interprofessional Intervention for Oral Health Among Institutionalized Adults,” PI: Melissa Efurd, Ed.D., Co-PIs: Joel Goodin, Ph.D., Kristin Chaffee, M.D. ($6,875)

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“Interest in the small grant program continues to grow, and we received many strong proposals in this round,” said Kathryn Neill, Pharm.D., director of interprofessional administrative and curricular affairs in the Office of Interprofessional Education. “We look forward to seeing the impact of these exciting projects.”

“For the second iteration of the grant program we requested proposals focused on the collaborative clinical practice element of interprofessional teamwork,” said Wendy Ward, Ph.D., director of interprofessional faculty development. “We hope to alternate that focus with a call for proposals concentrated on research of interprofessional education projects in subsequent offerings.”

The Office of Interprofessional Education is planning another call for submissions later this year.

Written by: Jon Parham for the Summer 2018 Academic Affairs Newsletter

Congratulations to the spring 2018 Triple Aim Presentation Winners from Student Research Day (03/06).

With 50 teams competing (main campus and NW campus) this semester, the competition was tough! 

MAIN CAMPUS

1st Place: Integrated Behavioral Health
(From left to right)
Xin Li – COPH
Julie Marcks – CON
Randolph Nace – CON
Amy Bucks – CON
Madeline Sparling – COM
Michael Occidental – COM
Faculty Facilitator: Dr. Wendy Ward, COM

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2nd Place: Mental Health Awareness (Team 2)
(from left to right)
Kayla Yount – CONN
Hannah Lawson- CON
Allison Jackson – CON
Margaret “Caty” May – COPH
Sarah “Hope” Quattlebaum – COP
Lauren Rutland – CHP
Sasha Ridgell – COM
Faculty Facilitator: Dr. Purushottam Thapa, COM

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3rd Place: Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Event (Team 1)
(Back row, left to right)
Michael Elkins – COM
Payton Snodgrass – COP
Blake Davidson – COM
(Front row, left to right)
Shelby Harden – CHP
Bailey Mcnair – CON
Maranda Jenkins – CHP
Madyson Harmon – CON
Faculty Facilitator: Mr. Larry Taylor, Center for Patients and Families

Prizes are available at the front desk of the IPE Office – RAHN 1210.

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NORTHWEST CAMPUS

1st Place: North Street Clinic – Online Module to Improve Content & Efficiency of Orientation for First-Time Students
(from left to right)
Kemmian Johnson – COM
Logan Shelton – CHP
Colm Donohoe – CHP
Jessie Koster – COM
Sarah Smith – COP
Lacy Patterson – COP
Haley Siegrist – CHP
Faculty Facilitator: Jonell Hudson, COP

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2nd Place: How to Improve Treatment Adherence in the North Street Clinic
(from left to right)
Matt Blaha – COP
Taylor Quattlebaum – COM
Clinton Peter – COP
Faculty Facilitator: Michelle Balli, COP

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3rd Place: Get Health UAMS Initiative on NW Campus – Monthly Email Series for Employers
(clockwise)
Cody Baker – COM
Rachel Pruett – COM
Andrew Gott – COP
Harmony Penny – CHP
Falon Lacey – COP
Concietta Daniels – CHP
Faculty Facilitator: John Jeffers, CHP

Tomorrow (03/06) is Student Research Day and there is A LOT going on!
Check out the agenda and come join us in IDW.

If you are a TAP (Triple Aim Project) Presenter, Facilitator, or Student Educator at the main campus in Little Rock, ROOM ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE.

If you have any questions or concerns please email our office or Dr. Kat Neill.

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. 

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

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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

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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

 

 

We appreciate all the support we’ve received from all our great partners in IPE.
We hope you enjoy our first quarterly newsletter!