Candice
Whealon,
DNP, FNP-c
DNP Program Co-Director, Assistant Professor
University of California Irvine
Candice Whealon earned her family nurse practitioner from UCI Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing in 2013. She has over 15 years of nursing experience and has been working in the emergency department as a nurse practitioner since 2014. She recently returned to her alma mater as an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Co-Director of the Doctor in Nursing Practice Program, overseeing all clinical affairs.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The UCI Interprofessional Education & Practice (IPEP) Collaborative, committed to transforming health professions education and healthcare delivery, organized a free community health fair aimed at advancing interprofessional care through practice-education partnerships.
Held at Orange County's oldest African American congregation, the health fair engaged over 200 residents. This event was unique in its inclusion of multiple facets demonstrating true interprofessional practice, including collaborations between nursing, medicine, pharmacy, public health, early education outreach programs, a…
The Choose Your Major Conference at UCI’s Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences stands out as a pioneering event that redefines healthcare education pathways. By integrating interprofessional collaboration and interactive learning experiences, this conference uniquely prepares high school students, particularly those from underrepresented communities, for successful careers in healthcare. Organized by the Health Affairs Interprofessional Education and Practice Collaborative and the Center for Educational Partnerships, this initiative represents a bold step towards inclusivity…