Orient new health professions students to interprofessional education opportunities available to them at the University of New England.

1. 2016 IPE Student Orientation
Nora Asamoah, Pharmacy Student
Anna Brown, Occupational Therapy Student
John A Gianitsis II, BSN, RN, CCRN, SRNA, MSNA Class of 2016 - IP Honors Distinction
Joey Parisi, Pharmacy Student, IPSAT President
Shelley Cohen Konrad: Director of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative
Kris Hall: IPEC Program Coordinator

2. Interprofessional Education occurs when
two or more professions learn
about, from & with
each other to improve
collaboration and the quality of
care.

3. Interprofessional Competencies at UNE
A copy of the IPEC National Report will be delivered to you via email!

4. Communication
Nurse
Anesthetist
Pharmacist
Physician
Assistant
Nurse

5. Leadership
Patient
Centered

6. Patricia (Pat) Chalmers is a 31-year-old woman who prides herself on
self-sufficiency and resourcefulness. She works part-time as a
bookkeeper and gets paid to take care of her aging grandmother with
whom she lives. Pat describes herself as having been a caretaker since
adolescence. It is therefore difficult for her to acknowledge her own
needs or to seek others for help.
Pat is tired of people commenting on her weight, diet, and need to
exercise. She avoids health care as much as possible because she
knows she’ll be told to lose weight or be blamed for “being fat” (her
words). “I know what risks I face” she says. “But I’ve tried
everything and nothing works. I’ve accepted my size and would like
others to respect that.”
Pat found herself in the ED with a broken ankle several months ago.
The break was significant enough to require surgery. Labs revealed
elevated glucose levels and surgery was put off until further tests
could be done to determine whether Pat might have diabetes. When
asked about this possibility, Pat reacted strongly. “I don’t have the
time or money for diabetes,” she explained.
Patricia Chalmers, 31

7. Pat’s Health Team
• What do we know about Pat?
• What additional questions do
you have about Pat?
• How about what barriers
might you encounter in
building a relationship with
Pat? How would you address
them?
• What aspirations would you
want for yourself as a member
of Pat's health team?

8. Teamwork

9. IPSAT@UNE.EDU
UNE IPSAT (Interprofessional Student Advisory Team)
Closed Student Group for Student-led Opportunities:
UNE IP Student Opportunities

10. Health Professions at UNE
• Applied Exercise Science
• Athletic Training
• Dental Hygiene
• Nursing
• Nurse Anesthesia
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Physician Assistant
• School of Social Work
• Public Health
• College of Dental Medicine
• College of Osteopathic
Medicine
• College of Pharmacy
Collaborative Health Team
Patient
FAMILY
NATURAL
SUPPORTS
COMMUNITY

11. Events

12. Service Learning

13. Student-led Mini-Grants

14. IP Honors Distinction
Purpose: To provide opportunities for students to receive academic recognition for
participating in and demonstrating interprofessional knowledge and skills for practice.
EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR THESE SKILLS!
• IPE Student-led Mini-Grant
• Collaborative thesis
• Clarion Competition
• IPE poster submission for research
• and scholarship day or professional
conference
• IP Service Learning
• Multicultural Diversity Leadership
• Trans-disciplinary Playgroup
• Interdisciplinary Geriatric Education
Program (I-GEP)
• Cumberland County Jail Project
• Interprofessional Clinical Rotation or
extended course experience
• Engagement in IP Team Project (Pain
Clinic)
• An IPE project designed by students
and approved by faculty mentors

15. 326/7 Hersey Hall, Portland Campus
207/221-4491
ipec@une.edu
Facebook: Center for Excellence in Interprofessional Education
Twitter: @UNEIPE or #IPEUNE
Interprofessional Student Advisory Team
ipsat@une.edu
Keep in Touch!