Margaret Robinson, M.Ed.
Senior Associate Director, Office of Interdisciplinary Programs
University of Oklahoma
As the Senior Associate Director for the OUHSC Office of Interdisciplinary Programs, Margaret Robinson leads the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of a competency-driven menu of interdisciplinary learning experiences and supporting faculty development and research activities. Program delivery includes didactic, simulation, and clinical activities for over 2,900 students annually across 19 professions. Of particular significance is her leadership in the student engagement initiative for student-led community partnerships to increase access to care for the medically underserved of Oklahoma. Margaret, who holds a M.Ed. in Adult Education, has expertise in diverse team collaboration, project planning and management.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Sustainability of interprofessional education (IPE) requires a massive workforce commitment of small team facilitators to plan, deliver, and evaluate IPE learning activities. Utilizing learners as facilitators, IPE programs can leverage additional resources while providing a meaningful leadership opportunity for student-led programming. This seminar will present the 12 Tips for Developing Students as Interprofessional Education Facilitators. Collaborators from Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, University Health Network and Unity of Toronto, and the University of Oklahoma Health…
The Unity@Keys clinic was conceptualized to meet the nursing, rehabilitation, and social needs of people with an ongoing, chronic condition such as aphasia. To accomplish this, the founding team needed to reimagine the structure of the preexisting student-run clinics. Allied health disciplines require longer times for holistic evaluation and intervention, as well as extended time/frequency of visits for follow-up. The founding team focused on patients who could benefit from continued rehabilitation after neurological insult or injury with exhausted insurance resources. In a unique twist and…
Background: Texas Woman's University had IPE activities but no unifying structure until the appointment of an Associate Dean in 2022 who sought mentorship through the AY23 AIHC/National Center Mentorship Program. Our Mentor/Mentee Agreement addressed the following foci: 1) develop organizational leadership and administration of TWU’s interprofessional educational infrastructure, 2) lead sustainable expansion of interprofessional education curriculum for TWU learners, 3) Establish fiscal sustainability for the IPE Program.Methodology: We used a Transformational Leadership organizational…
Seminar Description: How do we know IPE interventions are effective and participants are gaining proficiency in IPEC Competencies? Multi-institutional studies are necessary to build the evidence base for interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPE/CP). They enable the practice community to understand the impact of IPE/CP on Quadruple Aim outcomes and study the efficacy of interventions across diverse clinical, educational, and geographical settings, and cultural groups. Although the necessity for using common validated measures of interprofessional collaboration in multi-…
Barrier reduction in access to care among the most vulnerable populations is the focus of the Unity Clinic, a student-led/faculty-supervised interprofessional clinical experience at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences . This presentation will examine the Unity Clinic’s community engagement process, outcomes, and lessons learned as a method for other institutions to consider utilization of student-led teams in their community health engagement efforts. Following an intense community engagement initiative coordinating community Covid vaccination efforts, Unity Clinic teams transferred…
  The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is a comprehensive Academic Health Center with seven health professions colleges and an interdisciplinary graduate college focused on the biomedical sciences. Within OU Health Sciences there are more than 70 programs of study for students, residents, fellows and post-doctoral fellows. Panel members will discuss their experiences as sponsors and co-creators of teaching and learning opportunities with advocates, patients, and their family members. Session participants will contribute their experiences to the discussion and will receive a…
Studies indicate the majority of health professionals have a negative bias against patients in larger bodies. Bias directly contributes to negative health outcomes such as increased risk for cardiovascular disease compared to those not receiving any treatment at all. Interprofessional education provides a safe space for new health professionals to build awareness and practice skills to improve their future treatment and interactions with patients in larger bodies. This lightning talk will introduce the content of an interprofessional simulation including didactic and skill training to address…