Audrey
Aitelli,
MS2
Student Advisory Committee, MD Leader
Duke University
Audrey Aitelli is a third-year MD student. She has served on Duke’s IPEC Student Advisory Committee (SAC) for three years in the roles of Chair of the Social Committee, MD Representative of the SAC Leadership Team, and Communication Chair of the SAC Leadership Team. She is passionate about increasing interprofessional teamwork in health education to develop future health care providers who effectively collaborate across disciplines. She is currently working on strategies to increase student engagement and SAC productivity.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Winner of the 2024 Interprofessional Learner Poster Award
Background: The Duke Health Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) was created to develop interdisciplinary skills and collaboration between healthcare students. The Student Advisory Committee (SAC) was formed to gather MD, PA, PT, OT, and Nursing trainees who could spearhead interprofessional educational, service, and social events. Since SAC’s inception, it has been restructured to find the most productive model for student collaboration.
Initial Model: Students were divided across 4 workgroups (classroom, social…
Background: Effective interprofessional education (IPE) prepares future healthcare professionals for collaborative practice. Student feedback plays a crucial role in optimizing IPE experiences across the learning continuum. Recognizing the need for a structured framework, the Interprofessional Education and Care Center (IPEC) established a Student Advisory Committee (SAC).Purpose: The SAC fosters communication and exchange of ideas between students and the IPEC. This student-led body provides valuable input on IPE initiatives across classrooms, labs, clinical settings, and service-learning…