Susan Corbridge, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN is the Executive Associate Dean at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing. She is a Clinical Professor in the College of Nursing and the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy. As a practicing nurse practitioner, Dr. Corbridge’s interprofessional (IP), team based practice focuses on an inner city, underserved population with respiratory disease. At the national level, she has served on IP committees and work groups at the National Academy of Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American College of Physicians.