Ellen
Shanley,
MBA, RDN, CD-N, FAND
University of Connecticut
Ellen Shanley is Dietetics Director and Lecturer in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and Director of the Dietetics Program. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist with an MBA and is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Her research program focuses on nutrition education outreach and food service systems management and the role of incorporating technology. She is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, past president and is on the Board of Directors. She has received many awards including the Academy’s Medallion Award and Foundation’s Award for Excellence in Dietetic Education.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional, active learning has been associated with enhanced communication and improved clinical competency in health professions, but little is known about the use of this pedagogical technique as it applies to a collaboration among dietetics, pharmacy, and speech-language pathology students.A yearly, online synchronous workshop was developed for students from these three professions. Here we report the results of the 2024 workshop. All students were provided with the same clinical case and individually completed case discussion questions pertaining to each profession’s therapeutic…