WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) and the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) are pleased to announce East Tennessee State University (ETSU) as the recipient of the 2018 Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award. In its second year, the USPHS IPEC Award is presented to a team of health professional school-based collaborators for their innovative approach to community and public health practice with an emphasis on addressing the social determinants of health and health equity. USPHS and IPEC commend ETSU’s strong community focus on the prevention and treatment of substance abuse throughout east Tennessee and the region.
“ETSU’s dedicated and remarkable multiyear effort embodies a national model for how communities, campuses, and providers can and should parnter together to solve complex public health challenges,” notes Rear Admiral Pamela M. Schweitzer, Pharm.D., BCACP, Chief Professional Officer of Pharmacy, U.S. Public Health Service. “Through collective action and meaningful collaboration, we can better promote and advance the health and safety of our Nation.”
USPHS and IPEC received many impressive applications from around the country and found the ETSU project addressing population health focused on the opioid crisis to exemplify excellence in interprofessional collaboration, community engagement, outreach scholarship, and evidence-based clinical service. ETSU project members will be recognized by the IPEC Council on June 26, 2018, at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Learning Center in Washington, DC.
In addition to an overall awardee, USPHS and IPEC also recognize five honorable mention winners. A complete list of the 2018 winners follows:
2018 USPHS IPEC Award: Overall Winner
East Tennessee State
University, Johnson City, TN
East Tennessee State University
Responds to the Opioid Epidemic Through Interprofessional Education,
Community Engagement, Research, and Clinical Care
Robert P.
Pack, PhD, MPH, East Tennessee State University College of Public Health
Nick
Hagemeier, PharmD, PhD, East Tennessee State University College of
Pharmacy
Angela Hagaman, MA, LPCA, East Tennessee State University
College of Public Health
2018 USPHS IPEC Honorable Mention: Health Communications and Health
Technology
Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL
Telemedicine:
Crossing Global Barriers to Health Education and Patient Care to Prevent
Lower Extremity Amputation
Robert Joseph, DPM, PhD, FACFAS,
Rosalind Franklin University Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric
Medicine
Peter J. Kallio, DNP, CRNA, APNP, Rosalind Franklin
University College of Health Professions
Olayele Adelakun, PhD,
DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media
2018 USPHS IPEC Honorable Mention: Behavioral Health
University
of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Health & Homes Collaborative
(UHHC): A Community-based Interprofessional Education (IPE) Approach for
Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Sara Hart, PhD, RN,
University of Utah College of Nursing
Marilyn K. Luptak, PhD, MSW,
University of Utah College Of Social Work
Kyle M. Turner, PharmD,
University of Utah College of Pharmacy
2018 USPHS IPEC Honorable Mention: Public Health Infrastructure
MGH
Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
S-IHP’s CAP:
Spaulding –IHP’s Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program
Marjorie
Nicholas, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA, MGH Institute of Health Professions
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Mary W. Hildebrand,
OTD, OTR/L, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Health and
Rehabilitation Sciences
2018 USPHS IPEC Honorable Mention: Community Empowerment and Education
Howard
University, Washington, DC
Howard University Interprofessional
Workgroup: Confronting the Epidemic of HIV/AIDS
Imbi Drame,
PharmD, PhD, Howard University College of Pharmacy
Ellen
Spratley-Edwards, MSN, RN, Howard University College of Nursing and
Allied Health Sciences
Donna Grant-Mills, RDH, MEd, DDS, Howard
University College of Dentistry
2018 USPHS IPEC Honorable Mention: At Risk and Vulnerable Communities
Stony
Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Leveraging Synergies: Using
interprofessional Teams to Amplify Clinical Preventative Services Access
and Utilization among Vulnerable Older Adults
Marie Ann Marino,
EdD, RN, Stony Brook University School of Nursing
Dolores Cannella,
PhD, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine
Mary Truhlar,
DDS, MS, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine
Award nominations submitted by interprofessional teams were evaluated for their contribution to public health promotion through multidisciplinary collaboration among health professionals and community stakeholders.
“East Tennessee State University is the epitome of a collaborative leader in the critical fight to stop the opioid crisis. Serving the Appalachian corners of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky, they have brought public and private sector organizations together for a multifaceted approach to prevention and treatment,” said Lucinda L. Maine, PhD, RPh, IPEC President and Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. “ETSU and the other honorees illustrate the tremendous engagement of our health professions students and faculty within their communities to expand the delivery of services and extend the reach of healthcare.”
For more details about the award winners and the upcoming 2019 application cycle, visit IPEC’s website.
