Kimberly Kascak is an Assistant Professor in the Office of Interprofessional Initiatives at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She has a background in special education, medical education, academic innovation and online instructional design. She has worked collaboratively with interprofessional teams throughout her career. She has developed and coordinated innovative online academic programs with continual ongoing educational support to programs. She is a certified TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, currently focusing on collaborative, interprofessional and online instruction. Kimberly directs and co-directs interprofessional courses required of first year students at MUSC to teach introductory concepts related to interprofessional education and collaborative practice.