Penni
Watts,
PhD, RN, CHSE-A, FNAP, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alabama,
United States
Dr. Penni Watts is the Assistant Director of Program Implementation for the Office of Interprofessional Curriculum (OIPC) at UAB, Professor, and Associate Dean for Technology & Innovation in the School of Nursing. Dr. Watts is internationally recognized as a simulation expert and nurse educator. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, and Distinguished Fellow of National Academies of Practice, Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education. Dr. Watts develops and leads Interprofessional experiences across the UAB Campus.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
We describe the implementation of a digital badging and interprofessional passport system to track students' progress in obtaining interprofessional competencies.
Our team developed an adaptive Interprofessional Family Tree, embedded into an IPE framework, to plan IP learning experiences across the academic institution. Using a family-based approach supports strategic development of IP student programs focused on achievement of IPEC competencies within the context of the social determinants of health.