Larry
Skigin
Front desk
Northern Arizona University
My name is Larry Skigin and I am a mentor in the Community Health Mentor Program. I am employed part time at the front desk at The NAU College of Health & Human Servics I have lived with a disabilty and the day to day experiences I have to gives me a lot of informaton I can pass on to the students.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The Community Health Mentor Program in Arizona is a collaboration between the three public universities: Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona, and Arizona State University. In this program students from PT, OT, PA and MD programs work together to learn from the lived health experiences of members of the community who have either chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities.
Students from all healthcare education programs must graduate prepared for collaborative practice. It can be a challenge to meet the interprofessional educational needs of hybrid learners. This lightening…