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 Scholarship fund for one or two or a team of two professional students in a health/social-related program to complete a scholars program to learn more and contribute to interprofessional team-based practice, education, and research.
For more information, including Program Structure, Mentor and Scholarly Support, and Outcomes and Benefits, please review the Mischler Scholars Program section of the UW CIPE website here.
The Elaine Mischler, MD Interprofessional Scholars Program is a structured, scholarly experience designed for select graduate and professional students committed to advancing collaborative practice and education. This program provides an unparalleled opportunity to engage in a substantive, faculty-mentored project that develops, implements, and evaluates an innovative interprofessional clinical or community-based experience. The program’s core mission is to bridge the gap between academic theory and practical application by transforming a student-led initiative into a tangible and scholarly work, such as a curriculum, a community program, clinical experience, or a practice model.
Dr. Mischler has been a physician executive, clinician, teacher, author, speaker, and researcher in academic, community health organizations, health benefits administration and managed health care for over 30 years. She was professor of pediatrics at two medical Schools, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for 20 years, and the Medical College of Wisconsin for 3 years. She then moved into industry designing disease managements/population health programs for self-funded employers.
Eligibility:
Professional students in all health/social-related programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are eligible to apply. Students are required to have a mentor who is a content expert and willing to support their efforts towards developing and implementing the project. This mentor does not have to be established at the time of application. Scholars must be committed to dedicate over one year to the Scholars program.
Please Note:
- The proposed project cannot be part of a funded project (unless it is currently a non-funded addition to the funded project) and/or a project that the applicant/s are being paid for.
- In case the proposed project is part of the applicant/s’ academic course work, this must be declared in the application and further justification should be provided on how the scholarship money would be essential and helpful with their project.
- If the proposed project includes a research study, the applicant/s should have discussed the potential need for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval with their mentor.
- While all submitted applications will be reviewed, priority will be given to projects proposed to be undertaken in the USA.
Guidance of Acceptable Stipend Use:
- Tuition expenses as it relates to interprofessional learning
- Travel/ accommodations as it relates to the proposed interprofessional project
- Registration for professional development and/or conference presentations related to project
- Expenses as they relate to the proposed interprofessional project
- If applicants have other ideas for usage of this scholarship, applicants should reach out to UW CIPE at cipe@wisc.edu.
Review Process:
Applications are reviewed by the UW CIPE IPE Student Scholarship Taskforce, in collaboration with the Education and Scholarship Subcommittee.
2026 Application Timeline:
The Application opens on Tuesday, April 1, 2026, and Closes June 1, 2026.
Notifications will be announced by July 1, 2026.
Expectations:
Progress Report: Student/s are expected to provide the UW CIPE with a two-page Progress Report, mid-journey, highlighting progress and potential challenges in completing the project.
Final Report: Within a month of completing the project experience, student/s are expected to submit a final report (no more than 10 pages, not including references or appendixes) on the project journey, lessons learned, and a financial report to UW CIPE. UW CIPE will retain the option to use the final report and the project outcome, with appropriate credit to the student/s and mentor/s in their discretion towards supporting UW CIPE’s strategic priorities and programming.
Recognition and Acknowledgment: The Awardees must discuss and coordinate, in advance, any plan for dissemination of their work (in any form) with UW CIPE. In addition, UW CIPE and the ‘Elaine Mischler MD Interprofessional Education Scholarship’ must be acknowledged in any dissemination of the project.
A final dissemination of the project is required at the UW CIPE Evening of Distinction, occurring in the spring each academic year.
Stipend Installments:
Each awardee/group will receive 3 installments of $1000 (at the beginning, following the Progress Report, and after the Final Report); $3000 in total.