Vani
Patterson,
MPH, FNAP
University of Michigan
MI,
United States
Vani Patterson, MPH, FNAP, is the Administrative Director for the University of Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education (CIPE). Her early career spanned working in the U.S Senate to community nutrition in Detroit. When she returned to the University of Michigan, she provided consultation to health care teams across the country to improve patient-centered care for adolescents. In witnessing the profound impact of collaborative care, Ms. Patterson was drawn to the work of the CIPE. Her current interests are in leadership and culture change to transform practice and education to enable collaborative care and advance the quintuple aims of health.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
Exploring the Need for an Approach for External Reviews of Centers/institutes/initiatives in IPE/IPP
This mini-workshop will provide an overview of known international Centers for IPE/IPP External Reviews and engage participants to develop an approach for such a process that could provide valuable information to other Centres to communicate the impact of their work and set key strategic foci for future planning.
The Michigan Center for IPE applied Kotter’s Change Theory to engage our health system leaders in collaborating to improve interprofessional teamwork. This session presents our approach, including tactics and lessons learned. Participants will apply the model to their change efforts and draft a “change blueprint” to implement at their institution.
This proposal describes an innovative pilot aimed at undergraduate pre-health learners across eight programs and three University campuses. We were able to meet our objectives of exposing undergraduate students to core IPE competencies and expanding their knowledge of healthcare careers, making this a successful model for other programs.
Join us for the IPE Student Organization Engagement Session, where we will share and discuss the valuable feedback provided by student leaders and brainstorm plans to address the suggestions. This event will also offer an in-depth overview of the mission, services available, and initiatives of the C-IPE, fostering a stronger connection and collaboration between the IPE student organizations and the C-IPE
This presentation demonstrates an implementation science approach to delivering an educational program focused on interprofessional education (IPE) and collaboration (IPC). By applying frameworks such as CFIR and ERIC, we illustrate how structured implementation strategies are used to enhance teamwork and improve patient and workforce outcomes, effectively evaluating program adoption and impact.