InterProfessional Education Collaborative

ealth professionals are uniquely poised to advocate for social change by challenging ineffective existing policy and demonstrating the need for viable change. This interactive session will explore strategies for organizing people, tackling problems and generating unconventional solutions to generate real changes in policy and practice.

Join us for an interactive session using narratives from film, artists’ books, and other sources created by women with ongoing medical conditions. Participants will form teams to focus on a theme raised by each “patient” and collaboratively create their own response, developing diagnostic skills through listening and empathy.

Ted Meyer’s work is influenced by his dealings with the health care system and his own health problems. Born with Gaucher’s disease, his early paintings depicted contorted and pained skeletal images. His current project “Scarred for Life, Monoprints of Human Scars” depicts scars as art, in particular, he has been working closely with veterans to record their scars and stories.

Learn about IHI’s Open School courses and resources, and their strategies for quality improvement and safety

Portland Defending Children - 10/22/2014

This live performance empowers everyone - friend, family, survivor or provider - to step out of the bystander role and practice safe intervention in situations of domestic violence or sexual assault. Post-show panel features local advocate services and health care providers

Mini-Grant / IP Honors Distinction Information Session

The 12th annual Spring Symposium will focus on challenges and opportunities that the Affordable Care Act presents for health care professionals and for our society. Relevant aspects of the ACA will be presented along with action steps that students and emerging health professionals can take to address disparities that remain in coverage and access. Students will participate in interactive discussions and learn from experts about how health care will be delivered, paid for, and made more effective in the future. The morning will feature a keynote talk from a dynamic health care leader in Maine. Trish Riley, primary architect of Dirigo Health, will present on the Portland Campus

Healthcare Litigation: An Interprofessional Approach to Reducing Medical Errors Curt Cyr PhD, RPh Associate Professor College of Pharmacy . Medical errors have costs, both human and financial. This discussion will address problems in the delivery of healthcare (especially the transition of care from one environment to another), and potential solutions such as decreasing medical errors through interprofessional communication, better medication management and shared electronic medical records.

IPE Connect - Group Discussion about mobility and motion monitoring technology in the UNE motion lab

An interprofessional team of health care leaders from Portland will guide students as they learn about and discuss accessible and affordable health care and health promotion services for the homeless, working poor and other underserved populations from people involved with a range of resources situated in Portland. * Bob Barrett, MS, RN - Nurse, Portland Community Free Clinic * Lori Gramlich, LMSW(UNE Alumnus) - Program Manager, Family Health * Kim Meehan-Brown - Community Health Promotion Specialist, HIV/STD Prevention * Zoe Odlin-Platz - Community Health Promotion Specialist, Needle Exchange * Edie Perkins - Program Coordinator, HIV Positive Health Care * Toho Soma, MPH - Program Manager, Health Equity and Research

Starla Hairston-Blanks, MBA is the director of Health Promotion and Policy for Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved of Morehouse School of Medicine. As director of Health Promotion and Policy, Mrs. Blanks oversees the development of curricula, health education aids, technical assistance plans and trainings for community health workers and project staff focused on chronic disease and policy. Additionally, she is charged with the evaluation of numerous nationwide projects related to community health, access to care, health policy, diabetes and nutrition. To this position she brings experience working at the local, state, and national levels on health promotion, health policy, diversity and access to care issues. Mrs. Blanks has worked with community health workers, coalitions, health departments, school systems, community based organizations, and national networks on a variety of health promotion initiatives including diabetes, obesity, tobacco use, and chronic disease prevention. In addition, Mrs. Blanks has been published in journals such as the Journal of the National Medical Association and the Journal of Men's Health and her writings can be found in several books related to health disparities and the social determinants of health. She is a nationally recognized trainer with certifications in public health practice, adult learning, community organizing, smoking cessation and chronic disease. Mrs. Blanks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and her Masters degree in Business Administration with a specialization in non-profit leadership. She currently is also enrolled in the University of New England's Master of Public Health Certificate program, making Mrs. Blanks the first UNE student to be featured as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration keynote speaker!

Westbrook College alumna, Jeanette Ives Erickson is chief nurse and senior vice president for Patient Care Services at Massachusetts General Hospital responsible for clinical practice, research, education, and community service, serving 4,300 nurses, health professionals and support staff. An eminent practitioner, researcher, and scholar, Dr. Ives Erickson discusses her perspective on interdisciplinary professional models, professional practice environments, and the value of collaboration in healthcare practice.

A new UNE class, PHS 234/IHC 534 Cultural Competency in Healthcare (next class Spring 2014) brings students from different professions together to learn how to care for patients in culturally diverse communities. Students and faculty from the class discuss their subsequent hands-on cultural immersion in Washington County, Maine

Student-led conversation on cultural perspectives of nutrition and its impact on physical, emotional, and spiritual health and wellness. Students examine socioeconomic, cultural, and public health implications of food access with a particular focus on immigrant and refugee communities and vulnerable populations who rely on assistance for their nutritional needs.

Twice a year students and faculty from UNE collaborate with the Ghana Health Service, local practitioners in a healthcare cultural immersion in the Western Region of Ghana. Come hear stories of the UNE team working alongside the communities of Sekondi, Mpintsin and Kansawarado and the Ghana Health Service.

The patient is the most important person in any hospital room, but in the world of fast-paced, high-tech health care, that maxim is easy to forget. Brown discusses strategies for connecting the health care system and patient through the nurse's role as interpreter, health care delivery mechanism, early warning system, and, often, the human face of the hospital. Presenter: Theresa Brown, R.N. Contributor to the New York Times blog "Well" and CNN.com

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's (IHI) Triple Aim Initiative is a framework for optimizing health system performance. Learn about IHI's Open School courses and resources (free to enrolled students), and teach strategies for quality improvement and safety. They also teach skills and promote attitudes that influence better care for patients, caregivers, and communities. Presenter: Lisa Pagnucco BS Pharm, PharmD, BCACP Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy

This event introduces students to a range of interprofessional service learning opportunities available in the greater Portland area including homeless shelters, the Cumberland County Jail, the Riverton Park Community, and substance treatment facilities.

As many as 98,000 people in America may die each year due to medical errors. Interprofessional education seeks to reduce medical error through increased communication and teamwork. UNE’s IPE Case Competition team presents their winning root cause analysis to demonstrate a 360-degree perspective on patient safety in today's health care system and how it might be improved

The 2013 Spring Symposium presents many faces of pain through evidence-based research, patient narratives, family stories, and portraits that translate pain in vivid and powerful ways. Chronic pain is recognized as a significant clinical and public health problem. The number of people in the United States living with chronic pain is estimated to be 75 million, and these represent those willing to share their pain with others. The symposium events will expose learners to knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to respond effectively, safely and with empathy to those living with chronic pain. Case Study We are honored to have a patient and family willing to tell their story for the purpose of deeper learning about pain and its related effects. Paula’s story will be translated into a case study available to students and instructors prior to the April 4, 2013 symposium. At age 13, Paula sprained her ankle. It did not respond to traditional treatments and over time her pain increased exponentially. Paula has subsequently endured chronic pain; multiple diagnoses have been proposed and she has been seen by a spectrum of health, mental health, and health-related professionals culminating in a diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS.

The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and people in our jails and prisons face enormous health challenges. UNE faculty and students have risen to the challenge of improving health behind bars. Come hear from participants in the CCJ-UNE Collaboration Planning Group about their experiences designing and doing interdisciplinary health workshops at the Cumberland County Jail.

Regina Holliday is a DC-based patient rights arts advocate. Regina began painting a series of murals depicting the need for clarity and transparency in medical records. This advocacy mission was inspired by her husband, Frederick Allen Holliday, II, and his struggle to get appropriate care during eleven weeks of continuous hospitalization at five facilities. After his death resulting from kidney cancer on June 17, 2009, she began painting a mural entitled "73 cents."

This panel of cross-professional experts discuss the complexities of determining and meeting the health needs of children and families in rural areas and amongst under-served populations,. Panelists discuss a range of topics including current research on the use of anti-psychotics with children and their unintended consequences; the importance of early prevention and intervention in oral health and innovative, community-based program in Washington County designed to reach vulnerable children and their families.

Student and Faculty Presentation of the Ghana Transcultural Immersion Learning Experience - March and August 2012 The Cross-cultural Immersion in Healthcare Program to Ghana, Africa integrates western health practices with fold medicine that is integral in providing culturally competent health care to all groups. Since 2008, UNE students, faculty and staff have been part of this long established partnership in the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi Ghana, West Africa. Students will learn about direct health services, interprofessional collaboration, community education, and academic and cross-cultural exchange.

October 3, 2012- Fatuma Hussein is the founder of United Somali Women in Maine (USWM), a non-profit refugee organization committed to advocating for health and social justice for immigrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women. In this IPEC presentation, she focused on the complex health needs and diverse health perspectives of women and families from the Somali culture.

The Miracle in Philadelphia: Designing a form of government for 3.5 million people in the equivalent of one semester. Associate Dean of Pharmacy Glenn Rosenthal, and social work professor Kerry Dunn will discuss the ever-evolving interpretation of the Constitution using an example of problem-based learning.

Lisa Sockabasin, the Director of the Health Equity Department of Health and Human Services and Dr. Dora Anne Mills, Director of the School of Public Health and Vice President for Clinical Affairs introduced students to the definition of health disparities and their prevalence in Maine communities on September 12, 2012.

Through the lens of one veteran and family, raise your awareness of the benefits of interprofessional health practice; become better acquainted with the roles of other health professionals; develop knowledge related to person-centered care

Andrew E. Smith, S.M., Sc.D.,State Toxicologist, Maine CDC, spoke on "Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Maine: What you can't see, smell, or taste can sometimes kill you." on April 25, 2012.

Holly Gartmayer DeYoung MBA, RN and CEO of the FQHC Eastport Health Care, spoke on "Transforming Health in Rural Maine" on March 7, 2012.

Robyn Ochs, an award winning writer,apeaker, and activist, spoke on "The Changing Landscape of Identity and Sexuality" on March 14, 2012.

Dr. Ron Breazeale, PHD and consumer advocates, spoke on "Duct Tape Isn't Enough" on January 25, 2012.

David Browning, MSW, BCD,Center for Applied Ethics, spoke on "Ethics of Healthcare Communication" on January 17, 2012.

Curt Cyr spoke on "Health Care Litigation" on February 15, 2012.

Roy Partridge spoke on "Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration" on February 1, 2012.

Ann Murray Paige, Breast cancer fighter, filmmaker, author, blogger and former WCSH news anchor, spoke on "A Life Turned Sideways: The Breast Cancer Diaries" on October 23, 2011.

Sara Young, Director of Tribal and Tribal College Partnerships and CBPR & Health Disparities Core Co-Director, spoke on "Building Health Disparities Research Capacity in Montana's Tribal Colleges" on November 2, 2011.

The Mission of IPEC is to educate practitioners, scholars, and researchers to work together and with patients and clients for relationship-centered health care that is comprehensive, collaborative, caring, safe, and continuous throughout the life cycle.