Kimberly
Kascak,
MS
Assistant Professor, Office of Interprofessional Initiatives
Medical University of SC
Kimberly Kascak has a background in academic innovation and online instructional design in the field of education. She has worked collaboratively with interprofessional teams including but not limited to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, nurse practitioners, families, and educators throughout my career. She is a co-founder of Pattison’s Academy, a non-profit, public charter offering interprofessional education and rehabilitation programs specializing in children with complex healthcare issues. She has developed and coordinated innovative online academic programs with continual ongoing educational support to programs. As a certified TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, she provides instruction to MUSC students through required interprofessional courses.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
During the 2020-2021 academic year, we offered a new interprofessional course, “Emergency Response Management”. The course was extremely popular: 160 students enrolled in the Fall and 100 in the Spring. As facilitators for the course, we developed numerous group activities that appeared to be relevant and what we hoped would be interesting, motivating, and fun. While students’ on-going evaluations of the activities were positive, it was concerning that the final evaluations highlighted students’ dislike for group work, as well as a considerable reluctance to initiate communication with…
The Maralynne D. Mitcham Interprofessional Fellowship (Fellowship), supported by the Office of Interprofessional Initiatives at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), was established in 2012 and honors Dr. Mitcham’s innovative work with interprofessional (IP) education and faculty mentoring. The Fellowship’s purpose is to prepare faculty, clinicians, and staff to successfully assume new roles in IP collaborative practice, education, research, and/or administration and to enrich collaborative learning experiences and scholarship among the MUSC community. Further, the Fellowship…
Every January since 2006 at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), first and second-year students come together to participate in an annual event called Interprofessional Day, designed to further develop a culture of collaborative teamwork and improve patient care and safety. Typically, students break into 70 - 80 pre-assigned interprofessional student groups that meet in locations across campus. Faculty and staff volunteers work with students to facilitate specific activities. In January 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Interprofessional Day took place entirely online. Over 1500…