Melissa
Dalhoe,
DSW, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker
University of Minnesota Physicians
Melissa Dalhoe, DSW, MSW, LICSW, is a clinical social worker affiliated with the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences as a coordinated speciality care program director and clinician to treat first episode psychosis, assistance director for inclusive excellence and well-being, and a member of the department's education council. With a passion for teaching and mentoring, Melissa is also a trainer and consultant in first episode psychosis, training interprofessional coordinated specialtiy care teams across the U.S. and Canada.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
During this lightning talk, attendees will learn from the two examples of interprofessional team-based care formats in psychiatry clinics. One team is well established based on a national model for treating first episode psychosis. Another clinic switched to all team-based care delivery in academic year 2023-2024, and can share the challenges and solutions which have come up over the course of this year. The presenter team will include two faculty with expertise in the above clinics as well as a psychiatry resident who practices in both settings. This topic addresses the summit theme of “…
Over the past decade, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Minnesota has gradually shifted its clinical and educational activities towards greater interprofessionalism. Yet, barriers to excellence in interprofessional clinical care and education remain. This year, the department’s Education Council created an Interprofessional Education (IPE) committee charged with developing and implementing the first IPE retreat for (independently) practicing clinical professionals within the department. This presentation will detail the retreat planning and…