Marisa
Vaskalis,
BS
Director of Interprofessional Education
Campbell University
Marisa Vaskalis is the Director of Interprofessional Education (IPE) at Campbell University. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Malone University in Canton, Ohio. She has served as Curriculum Coordinator at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and most recently as the Medical Education Specialist for the Campbell University Physician Assistant Program. As Director of IPE, Marisa coordinates curricular events, manages assessment and evaluation, collaborates with students and faculty members who champion IPE in their specific health sciences programs, oversees official IPE Office communications, and more as she serves the IPE Office.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP/IPP) is a concept that is not always present in clinical practice today. Moreover, it is sometimes seen as an intangible concept for faculty members whose training did not include any interprofessional education (IPE). The Campbell University Office of IPE (CUIPE) believes the education of faculty and current practitioners to be integral to optimizing the learning experience for current students: as IPE is gradually added into general health sciences courses and IPCP is incorporated into current clinical practice, the concepts introduced and…
Title: Student Involvement with IPE (SWIPE): A Model for Enhancing Student Contributions to the Development of IPE Programming
Authors: Katlyn Clark, BS, Marisa Vaskalis, BS, and K. Paige D. Brown, PharmD
Institution: Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Buies Creek NC
Objective: Practice-based interprofessional education (IPE) provides healthcare students the opportunity to experience live patient interaction while teaching core components of community involvement. This collaborative process is essential in preparing students to work within the healthcare team.…