ASCO Hosts Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Summit

ASCO Hosts Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Summit

The second in a series of four sessions that make up ASCO’s Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Summit was held on April 14th and covered Mentoring, Development, and Making your Mark: Interprofessional Education Optometry.  

This COPE-approved presentation combined strategies for using interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) opportunities with interprofessional mentorship to enhance professional development. Promotion guidelines along with example IPECP opportunities for each category was provided. Using this foundation, presenters discussed how to incorporate IPECP opportunities into individual professional development plans and how to leverage interprofessional mentorship to make your mark in IPE.

Thank you to all the presenters and attendees that participated in this session!

Instructor:                 Melissa Zarn, OD

Co-Instructors:         Casey Hamm, OD, FAAO
                                 Teri Kennedy, PhD, MSW, ACSW, FGSA, FNAP
                                 John Nishimoto, OD, MBA, FAAO

There are two sessions still to come in the IPECP Summit series. The next session is on June 9, 2023, titled Assessing Interprofessional Collaborative Activities; IPEC Domain: Teams & Teamwork. If you would like more information on upcoming sessions, please visit: https://cvent.me/LRdQDz