Noralyn
Pickens,
PhD, OT, FAOTA
Associate Dean, Interprofessional Education & Strategic Initiatives
Texas Woman's University
Dr. Noralyn Pickens is Associate Dean for Interprofessional Education and Strategic Initiatives, College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing, and Professor, Occupational Therapy. She supports and develops initiatives for interprofessional education, collaboration, and research; facilitates health science institute programming and clinic development; and mentors faculty. Dr. Pickens' research interests address occupational engagement in context, assessment and intervention to facilitate aging-in-place, caregiving, and end-of-life care.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
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…