Mary
Mauldin,
EdD
Professor and Asssociate Director for Education
Office of Interprofessional Initiatives, Medical University of SC
As Associate Director of Education of the Office of Interprofessional Initiatives, Dr. Mauldin provides consultation in the development of interprofessional education courses and experiences. These programs focus on the integration and assessment of interprofessional teamwork in education, research and practice as a means to improve health care for individuals and communities. Two specific areas of focus for Dr. Mauldin are the integration of the AHRQ/AHA TeamSTEPPS program into a required course for all first-year students and expanded practical experiences for interprofessional teams of students.
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…