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4-29-24: First UW CIPE IPE Awards Ceremony

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UW CIPE IPE AWARDS NIGHT flyerOn Monday, April 29, 2024, UW CIPE held the first IPE Awards Ceremony.  At this event, we celebrated those who have achieved IPE recognition in the 2023-24 academic year, which includes UW IPE Path of Distinction Program (PoD) Graduates, Elaine Mischler MD IPE Scholarship Awardees, and Joint Teaching Academy and UW CIPE Distinguished IPE Fellows.
A congratulations to our honorees; thank you to everyone who presented during the IPE Awards Ceremony to share about and celebrate IPE and our honorees; and thank you to all who were able to join us to celebrate and support our honorees!

UW IPE PoD Graduates- Thank you, Laura Birkland, Genetic Counseling for presenting the UW IPE PoD Program!

  • Charis Benjamin– Medicine
  • Joanna Hagan– Public Health
  • Holly Keddington– Physician Assistant
  • Claudia Miller– Nursing
  • Hope Schier– Pharmacy
  • Julia Schiller– Physical Therapy
  • Catherine Still– Occupational Therapy
  • Benjamin Weber– Medicine

Elaine Mischler MD IPE Scholarship Awardees- Thank you Dr. Beth Fields for presenting this scholarship, and thank you Dr. Elaine Mischler, for your generous donation to support this scholarship as well as sharing your passion for IPE which drives the work of our awardees!

  • 2023: Uzma Khan, MS, who is working towards a PhD in Rehabilitation Counselor Education.  Uzma’s project aims to create an interprofessional learning experience around the topic of rehabilitation and climate change as it relates to persons with pre-existing disabilities and chronic conditions.
  • 2023: Claudia Miller, a class of 2024 Nursing- TBSN & UW IPE PoD student, and Alankrit Shatadal, a class of 2026 Medicine and UW IPE PoD student.  A team scholarship with a project that aims to integrate human-health wellness awareness and resources to the already existing WisCARES Clinic which is a community veterinary clinic for low income and homeless families.

Joint Teaching Academy and UW CIPE Distinguished IPE Fellows- Thank you, Dr. John Martin, for speaking on behalf of the UW Teaching Academy!

  • Susanne Barnett, PharmD, BCPS– Associate Professor of Pharmacy (CHS) and Director of Interprofessional Education, School of Pharmacy
  • Beth Fields, PhD, OTR/L, BCG– Occupational Therapist, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, and Geriatric Health Services and Caregiving Researcher
UW IPE PoD Graduates Spring 2024
Dr. Elaine Mischler with Mischler MD IPE Scholarship Recipients
Dr. Sue Wenker opened the ceremony sharing opening remarks, congratulations, and a brief overview of UW CIPE.
Dr. Sue Wenker opened the ceremony sharing opening remarks, congratulations, and a brief overview of UW CIPE.
Roberta Rusch introducing the Joint Teaching Academy and UW CIPE Distinguished IPE Fellowship.
Roberta Rusch introducing the Joint Teaching Academy and UW CIPE Distinguished IPE Fellowship.
Dr. John Martin speaking on behalf of the UW Teaching Academy.
Dr. John Martin speaking on behalf of the UW Teaching Academy.
Dr. Susanne Barnett being recognized as a Joint Teaching Academy and UW CIPE Distinguished IPE Fellow.
Dr. Susanne Barnett being recognized as a Joint Teaching Academy and UW CIPE Distinguished IPE Fellow.
Dr. Beth Fields being recognized as a Joint Teaching Academy and UW CIPE Distinguished IPE Fellow.
Dr. Beth Fields being recognized as a Joint Teaching Academy and UW CIPE Distinguished IPE Fellow.
Laura Birkeland, Genetic Counseling, introducing the UW IPE PoD Program.
Laura Birkeland, Genetic Counseling, introducing the UW IPE PoD Program.
Joanna Hagan being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Joanna Hagan being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Claudia Miller being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Claudia Miller being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Hope Schier being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Hope Schier being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Julia Schiller being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Julia Schiller being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Catherine Still being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Catherine Still being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Ben Weber being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Ben Weber being recognized as a UW IPE PoD Graduate.
Dr. Beth Fields introducing the Elaine Mischler MD IPE Scholarship.
Dr. Beth Fields introducing the Elaine Mischler MD IPE Scholarship.
Dr. Elaine Mischler speaking on behalf of the Mischler IPE Scholarship.
Dr. Elaine Mischler speaking on behalf of the Mischler IPE Scholarship.
Uzma Khan accepting her Mischler IPE Scholarship.
Uzma Khan accepting her Mischler IPE Scholarship.
Alankrit Shatadal and Claudia Miller accepting their team Mischler IPE Scholarship.
Alankrit Shatadal and Claudia Miller accepting their team Mischler IPE Scholarship.