Caroline
Abercrombie,
MD
Director of Community Engagement, Center for IP Collaboration
East Tennessee State University
Dr. Abercrombie received her MD and completed a General Surgery Internship at Mercer University School of Medicine, where she also first served as faculty. She joined the ETSU Quillen College of Medicine faculty in 2011 and now serves as Senior Director of Experiential Learning and OSCE Director where she supports Quillen’s experiential laboratories and programs. Her passion for community is fulfilled through her position as the Director of Community Engagement for the Center of Interprofessional Collaboration and her involvement with the Office of Continuing Education for Health Professionals where she connects community organizations and teams for educational purposes.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional collaboration interventions have the potential to improve healthcare outcomes and lead to an improved culture of safety. The East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) Center for Interprofessional Collaboration (CIC) and the Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (DCEHP) deliver a recurring interprofessional series in an experiential environment. The goal of this free series is to foster respect and ignite discussions between healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds and is open to healthcare professionals, educators, and health professional…
Planning is key for effective facilitation that engages students in active and collaborative learning. Regardless of class size and student location, many barriers to collaborative learning can be overcome through an intentional planning process that includes the use of technology and facilitator training. ,Planned facilitation can guide the full group of learners to be engaged and rely on one another to achieve a common goal. During the session, we will guide attendees through planning for facilitation that predicts and manages the various facets of active and collaborative learning.…
Shared leadership in team-based practice helps to improve patient safety and outcomes and enhance provider well-being. Developing future health professionals who incorporate these concepts into their work with colleagues and patients is a crucial component of interprofessional education. Therefore, assessing students’ acquisition of these concepts is paramount and is important not only in assessing student learning but also in program evaluation and improvement. In alignment with the Summit theme, we aim to share our leadership curriculum and our approach to evaluating the attainment of…