Melissa
Foster,
DHA, MHA, BSRT(R)(CT), ARRT, RMA, CPT, CET
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator
Winston-Salem State University
Dr. Melissa R. Bowman Foster is an Associate Professor who teaches in the undergraduate and graduate levels in the School of Health Sciences at Winston-Salem State University. She is the Program Coordinator for the Master of Healthcare Administration program. She has over 2 decades of experience in health care that encompasses the areas of radiology, medical assisting, phlebotomy, EKG, research, billing & coding, 3D image processing, infectious disease control, and clinical education. She is an advocate for the CARE Bill. She is internationally acknowledged for her research involving the repurposing of medications to treat COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
To better suit the needs of our ever-changing educational landscape, we organized an in-person Interprofessional Collaborative Event intersecting the technological interests of the students with face-to-face problem solving. We designed and created a multi-phased virtual escape room to promote active learning as they encountered scenarios highlighting the intricate dynamics of healthcare delivery and the importance of interprofessional collaboration, particularly regarding social determinants of health, identification of bias, understanding each disciplines responsibilities for the patient,…