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Register Now: Knowledge Exchange Series on Children, Youth, and Young Adult Caregivers, Nov. 10

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To mark National Family Caregivers Month, UW CIPE's Knowledge Exchange Series returns this November 2026 with an interprofessional documentary screening and active learning experience devoted to the misunderstood topic of children, youth, and young adult caregivers. Dr. Melinda S. Kavanaugh, Professor of Social Work at UW-Milwaukee, will facilitate discussion and present the latest research on young carers.

Spring 2026 Highlights from UW CIPE

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Throughout the Spring 2026 semester, the UW Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education impacted over one thousand learners hailing from over a dozen health and social care professional programs. What follows are some highlights from UW CIPE’s programming, distinguished students, and outreach initiatives between January and May 2026. Growing Interprofessional Offerings This spring, UW CIPE’s …

Register Now for Caring Well: A Caregiver Education and Resource Event (6/16/26)

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Interprofessional learners interested in learning more about caregiving are encouraged to register for Caring Well: A Caregiver Education and Resource Event. This free,  community-oriented, half-day session will take place at the Pinney Public Library (516 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison, WI 53716) on Tuesday, June 16, 12:30-4:00PM. You may register by completing the following Qualtrics form: …

Mischler Scholars Program Applications Now Open – Deadline June 1, 2026

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UW CIPE is proud to announce that applications for the Elaine Mischler, MD Interprofessional Scholars Program are now open! The deadline to apply to this signature mentored scholarly experience in collaborative practice and leadership is June 1, 2026. The Google Forms application is available here: https://bit.ly/MischlerApplication Dr. Mischler has generously provided UW CIPE with an IPE …

Fall 2026 IPE Course: Improv for Health Professionals

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Want to get better at thinking on your feet? Looking for an interprofessional class? Want to have some fun while you learn? If your answer to any of these questions is…..YES! Interprofessional Improv is for you! Medicine 710 (Class #33420) is a 6-week, 1-credit interprofessional course based on the Watson/Northwestern Medical Improv Curriculum. The course …

Registration Open for Cases of Patients: Down syndrome (3/10) and Addiction Medicine (4/28)

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This spring, UW CIPE’s Cases of Patients learning series returns with Cases of Patients: Down syndrome (March 10) and Cases of Patients: Addiction Medicine (April 28). Now in its third year, UW CIPE’s Cases of Patients series invites health profession students hailing from various disciplines to hear from individuals with lived experience of complex and …

Happy Holidays from UW CIPE: Fall 2025 Highlights

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As Fall 2025 draws to a close, and we enter the New Year, our team at UW CIPE sends Season’s Greetings to the learners and partners who made this our most dynamic and fulfilling semester yet.  During these last few months, we engaged over 1,200 students representing over a dozen programs in the health sciences …

Registration Now Open for Extreme Weather: Climate Change and Disability Self-Study Asynchronous Module

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UW CIPE is excited to announce the January 2026 launch of Extreme Weather: Climate Change and Disability – Building Resilience Together. Registration is now open: click this link or scan this QR code! This module examines the intersections of climate change, extreme weather events, and disability. UW–Madison students will explore how these factors impact clinical …

Calling Learners and Caregivers: Spring 2026 Interprofesional Community Dementia Caregiving Mini-Course (ICDC)

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Calling health and social care students AND ADRC caregivers of people with dementia! The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the University of Wisconsin Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW CIPE) are working together to offer a mini-course for future clinicians. Participating students in the mini-course are in Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, …

Register Now: Caregiving Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion, 10/15, 5-7pm, Signe Skott Cooper Hall

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Join us for an inspiring Knowledge Exchange Series (KES) featuring a documentary screening and panel discussion that explores the urgent question: What is caregiving and what does it look like in the state of Wisconsin? Headlining the event is a screening of a 30-minute segment from the new PBS documentary Caregiving, executive produced by Bradley Cooper. …