Below, you will find all current candidates in the UW IPE PoD Program. The current UW IPE PoD Program includes 26 cross-professional students from the programs of Medicine (12), Medicine/Public Health (Dual Degree) (2), Nursing – TBSN (2), Pharmacy (6), Pharmacy/Public Health (Dual Degree) (1), Physical Therapy (1), Public Health (1), and Veterinary Medicine (2).
At this time, 17 students from the programs of Genetic Counseling (2), Medicine (5), Nursing (2), Occupational Therapy (1), Pharmacy (2), Public Health (2), Physical Therapy (2), and Physician Assistant (1) have completed the UW IPE PoD Program. Click HERE to learn about these graduates.
- Samantha Barr
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: With IPE, I aim to build skills to identify and address issues that hinder patient care and the success of complex healthcare team interactions within the business model.
- Ethan Elazegui
Program/year: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: IPE to me means recognizing the value of teamwork and communication in collaborating with diverse healthcare professionals. This ensures the best possible outcomes for both my veterinary patients and my human counterparts’ patients through shared knowledge and expertise.
- Natalie Feider
Program/year: Pharmacy, Class of 2028
What IPE means to me: IPE is critical for success in all aspects of patient care as it facilitates cohesive team dynamics. By understanding how we can collaborate together effectively, we can improve patient outcomes and maintain a positive work environment.
- Kailey Hopkins
Program/year: Doctor of Physical Therapy, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: IPE means to me gaining a greater understanding of different profession’s roles in order to collaborate more effectively in patient care. IPE helps us develop the skills needed for teamwork, communication, and problem-solving in a clinical setting, where coordinated care is crucial for optimal patient outcomes.
- Dema Jaber
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: IPE to me is bridging conversations and establishing trust together as a team in order to break through cultural barriers and communicate the importance of each patient’s health and wellbeing.
- Chloe King
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2027
What IPE means to me: IPE fosters collaboration and learning amongst diverse patient care backgrounds. By understanding our differences and expertise within health care, we, as a team, can work alongside our patients to meet their goals and improve their health outcomes.
- Madison Kurth
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2028
What IPE means to me: IPE means recognizing the experiences, skills, and knowledge that each individual on the team brings. Working collaboratively with one another is vital to improving patient health outcomes.
- Sunshine Lee
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2028
What IPE means to me: Each patient tells a story about their journey through the lands of sickness and health. IPE is an approach that promotes working together across multiple disciplines to view the patient as a whole and provide comprehensive care along every aspect of their journey.
- Kha Lor
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: I believe that health care is a basic human right; every human being should have access to health care regardless of any other factors present. Not only should access to care be an inherit right but the delivery of care should also be sufficient and adequate. Therefore, there is tremendous value and advantages to gain from facilitating and enhancing interdisciplinary and interprofessional values and competencies.
- Graham Meyer
Program/year: Masters of Physician Assistant, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: As a future Advanced Practice Provider, IPE will be paramount to the cohesion and success of the healthcare team I become a part of, and more importantly, the outcome and satisfaction of patients in our care. I am excited to gain experience in these skills that are invaluable to all providers before entering the workforce.
- Madison Nikolai
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: To me, IPE means recognizing the value of teamwork, communication, and mutual respect among colleagues from diverse disciplines. This education lays the foundation for a healthcare system where interprofessional collaboration is the norm, creating better outcomes for all.
- Janmesh Patel
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: IPE is an amazing program that will allow me to become prepared to work in an interdisciplinary healthcare environment. I am excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with students from various fields to complete projects and further my learning!
- Ritika Punathil
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: IPE matters to me because learning how to work with a diverse healthcare team is an essential way in which I can best serve my future patients.
- Suseela Raj
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2027
What IPE means to me: I believe that learning effective interprofessional collaboration skills will be essential in my future career, as I look to best serve each individual patient in a diverse healthcare setting.
- Alankrit Shatadal
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2026
What IPE means to me: When each role brings valuable insight for the benefit of the care team and their patient.
- Hunter Wakefield
Program/year: Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2027
What IPE means to me: I see IPE as an opportunity to learn to work with and learn from others in group settings so that we are better able to succeed in our teams in the future.
- Sophia Chamulak
Program/year: Doctor of Pharmacy, Class of 2029
What IPE means to me: IPE means promoting effective collaboration between professionals from multiple disciplines to improve patient outcomes and quality of care.
- Sarah Elizabeth Green
Program/year: Public Health, Class of 2027
What IPE means to me: As a future public health practitioner, the knowledge gained through interprofessional education will inform the collaborative work necessary to inspire system wide change for the better health of individuals and communities.
- Hanna Helling
Program/year: Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Public Health (Dual Degree), Class of 2027
What IPE means to me: Health and health outcomes are shaped by a wide range of factors. Each healthcare profession brings specialized expertise that addresses distinct aspects of patient care. Interprofessional education fosters a collaborative culture in which healthcare professionals recognize the value of these diverse perspectives and collaborate to improve patient outcomes in a comprehensive and holistic manner.
- Lincoln Hopkins
Program/year: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine / PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences
What IPE means to me: Interprofessional Practice and Education to me means involving more stakeholders to create more comprehensive and sustainable solutions to gaps in healthcare.
- Ellen Johnson
Program/year: Doctor of Pharmacy, Class of 2028
What IPE means to me: To me, IPE means learning alongside other health professionals to understand how we can support one another in providing the best patient care. It emphasizes collaboration, communication, and understanding. Through these experiences, I hope to grow into a stronger clinical pharmacist.
- Halle Kerner
Program/year: Doctor of Pharmacy, Class of 2029
What IPE means to me: IPE affords me the opportunity to learn to work effectively with other multidisciplinary professionals within healthcare to provide holistic patient care. It further strengthens how I communicate, collaborate, and contribute to shared decision-making in team-based settings.
- Jenna Miland
Program/year: Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Class of 2027
What IPE means to me: What IPE means to me: IPE sets the standard for how we will function on healthcare teams in the future. I want to foster a team environment where coworkers can rely on each other to promote the wellbeing of our patients and one another. The better each healthcare team works together, the better the outcomes for the patient, family, and community.
- Kaina Pratt-Felts
Program/year: Doctor of Pharmacy, Class of 2028
What IPE means to me: To me, IPE means maximizing communication between members of the care team and patient to provide the best patient-centered care possible and improve health outcomes. It is imperative to recognize the unique experiences and skills that each member contributes to effectively achieve common goals and advance health equity.
- Brady Tilkens
Program/year: Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Class of 2027
What IPE means to me: IPE means to me fostering meaningful collaboration across healthcare professions to provide compassionate, coordinated, and patient-centered care. By recognizing the value of diverse professional perspectives, care teams can better support a safer healthcare environment with improved clinical outcomes.
- John Vetterli
Program/year: Doctor of Pharmacy, Class of 2028
What IPE means to me: My background in medicine is in Emergency Services as a paramedic, so Interprofessional Integration is a core tenet of my care and has been since day 1. My care began with that first patient interaction and often ended at the Emergency Room doors, where the nurses and doctors would take over, but without great communication, professional understanding, and a teamwork ethic, patient care would suffer. I know that my future in healthcare will be built on that foundation and Ill strive for it to only get better and better.