Category: Student Event

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.

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 …

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 …

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. …

Fall 2025: Promoting Climate Justice Through Public Health & Social Work Partnerships, 11/4, 12-1pm

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UW CIPE is excited to invite Public Health and Social Work students to “Promoting Climate Justice Through Public Health & Social Work Partnerships,” an interprofessional lunch-and-learn taking place on November 4, 2025, 12-1pm, at UW–Madison’s Carson Gulley Center, located at 1515 Tripp Circle. This new learning offering will join master’s students in UW–Madison’s Public Health …

Sign-Up: Paws and Prescribers, 9/17/25, 5pm, School of Veterinary Medicine

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Registration is now open for Fall 2025’s Paws and Prescribers: An Interprofessional Session for Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine. Following last year’s successful pilot, the Paws and Prescribers interprofessional dyad returns on September 17, 2025, 5:00-6:30pm, at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Room 2201. A light meal will be provided following the session. Those interested in …

UW IPE Path of Distinction Info Sessions for Fall 2025: 9/8, 9/22, 9/23

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Interested in conducting research, growing your CV, or learning more about interprofessional education (IPE)? Join the UW IPE Path of Distinction (PoD) program today! UW–Madison students from across the health and social care disciplines may apply. The UW Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education will be holding virtual information sessions for interested applicants across the …

DPT 2025 Visiting Lecture: Dr. Cathy Ciolek

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The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at UW–Madison invites all to attend its 2025 Visiting Lecture on Friday, September 26, for a talk by Dr. Cathy Ciolek entitled, “Incorporating Brain Health Into the Patient’s Plan of Care.” Those interested can attend the lecture in-person in room 3265 of the UW–Madison Medical Sciences Center (located at …

Fall 2025: Native Nations, Helpers, & Healers Summit 10th Anniversary

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On Friday, November 7, the UW–Madison School of Nursing will host the Native Nations Nursing, Helpers, & Healers Summit, for its 10th Anniversary edition organized around the theme “Culture as Medicine.” Students, faculty, health care and global health professionals, and community members are invited to attend and share collaborative approaches to address the health and …